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une  image  reproduite.  ou  qui  peuvent  exiger  une 
modification  dans  la  mithoda  normale  de  filmage 
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possibia  considaring  tha  condition  and  iagibility 
of  tha  original  copy  and  in  kaaping  with  tha 
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baginning  with  tha  front  covar  and  anding  on 
tha  last  paga  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impras- 
sion,  or  tha  back  covar  whan  appropriate.  All 
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first  paga  with  a  printad  or  illustratad  impres- 
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or  illustrated  impression. 


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plus  grand  soin,  compta  tenu  de  la  condition  at 
da  la  nettet*  de  I'exemplaira  film*,  at  en 
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pramiAre  page  qui  comporte  une  empreinte 
d'impression  ou  d'illustration  et  en  terminant  par 
la  darnidre  page  qui  comporte  une  telle 
empreinte. 


The  last  recorded  frame  on  each  microfiche 
shall  contain  the  symbol  — ^  (meaning  "CON- 
TINUED"), or  the  aymboi  V  (meaning  "END"), 
whichever  applies. 


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dernSAre  image  de  cheque  microfiche,  selon  le 
cas:  le  symbols  — ►  signifie  "A  SUIVRE".  le 
symbols  ▼  signifie  "FIN". 


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different  reduction  ratios.  Those  too  large  to  be 
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right  and  top  to  bottom,  as  many  framea  as 
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WAR  AND  COMMERCE, 


SINCE  THE  DECLARATION  OF  WAR  BY  THF. 

PRESIDENT. 


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BY  JAiMES  BUTLER. 


CARLISLE : 

VRIHTED    BY   GEORGE    PBILLXF5. 
(FOft    THE    aVTHOR.) 

•  •••••••••••.:- 

1816. 


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IMS TRICT  OF  PENNSYLVANIA,  to  wit  : 

*"*'**'«     HK. IT KE91E.\fBCRIiD,  that  on  theiCTenteentb 

%    1..  s.   ^     (luy  urjkiV-iHry,  ill  the  fortieth  year  of  the  lode- 

*»f»«««*     pendencoof  the  U  Statesof  Anteiica,  A.  D  1816, 

J  A  MLS  BUTLER,  of  the  said  Dialrict,  hatb  depoaiud  in  this 

otHce  tite  Tiile  of  a  Book,   the  Right  whereof  he  claims  as  Pro- 

prieior  in  the  words  following,  lo  wit : 

**  ^mericu7i  Itrayeiy  Ditptat/edt  in  the  capture  of  Fourteen 
Hundred  Vet«elt  of  War  and  Commerce^  nnce  the  Declaration  of 
Hi.r  by  the  Pretident.     Compiled  from  the  beat  Authoritie».     By 

jAMt:s  jiutjier:*  f 

111  Cuntunnity  to  the  Act  o^^the  Ck>ngress  of  the  U.  States* 
intituled,  **  An  Act  for  the  Encouragement  of  Learning  by  8e> 
curing  the  Copies  of  Maps,  Chart*,  and  Booka,  to  the  Avtbort 
and  proprietors  of  sucb-  Copiea,  during  the  Times  therein  men- 
tioned. '~And  also  to  the  Act»  enl;itlea»  "  An  Act  aupplemen< 
tary  lo  An  Act,  entitled,  **  An  Act  for  the  Encouragement  of 
Learning,  by  securing  the  Copies  of  Maps,  Charts,  and  Books, 
tu  the  Authors  and  Proprietors  of  such  Copies  during  the  Times 
therein  mentioned,"  anid  extemlipg  the  Benefits  thereof  to  th« 
Alls  of  designtngj engraving,  and  etching  historical and^other 
prints."  "^    "''   V  ^' 

.  !      :'  D.  CALDWELL, 

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PREFACE.  * 


"T    ? 


Notwithstanding  the  boasted  naviiical 
skill  and  national  prowess  of  G.  Britain,  in  com- 
parison with  that  of  the  United  States,  as  being 
immensely  superior  in  degree,  we  find  that  the 
difierence,  so  far  as  any  kind  of  equal  trial  has 
yet  been  made,  is  manifestly  and  decid*.  dly  in 
favor  of  the  latter.  The  loss,  in  men,  guns,  and 
shipping,  whenever  opposition  hdS  been  made,* 
has  been  uniformly  greatest  on  the  part  or'  ou»: 
inveterate  foe,  both  at  sea  and  on  the  lakes.  In 
spite  of  the  rascally  Burnings,  Rapes,  Robber- 
ies and  Murders,  of  that  disgrace  of  human  na- 
ture,  Cockburn,  and  his  myrmidons,  the  un- 
,j  disputed  prowess,  and  enterprize  of  United  A- 
merica  rise  with  redoubled  vigor,  in  proportion 
to  its^pix^sure,  and,  with  the  blessings  of  hea- 
ven, on  our  honest  endeavors,  will  ultimately 
prevail  over  treachery,  brutality,  and  inhumani- 
ty.    Were  it  not  for  the  treachery  of  those  ac- 

•  This  remark  is  made  because  many  of  our  un- 
armed vessels,  Oyster  boats,  &c.  have  Ijeen  c  aptiire:!  I»y 
enemy  war  ship»,  without  opposition. 


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cursed  vermin,  the  spawn  of  the  infernal  mur- 
ders of  WvoMiNc,  and  their  abbettors,  who 
supply  the  invaders  ofour  land  with  provibions, 
information,  comforts  and  encouragement  of 
every  kind,  our  coasts  would  long  ago  have 
been  cleared  of  the  plunderers  of  all  nations. 
We  trust,  however,  tliat  the  day  of  retribution, 
w  ill  soon  arrive,  when  the  finger  of  justice  shall 
point  out  the  traitors,  in  town  and  country, 
^•>hca  the  cord  and  the  executioner  shall  put  an 
tndto  the  infamous  career  of  every  internal  ene- 
my, and  gibbets  shall  groaji  with  the  weight 
wf  the  Toric  s  of  America  I 

To  endeavor  to  remove  the  prejudices,  yiet 
remaining  among  us,  a  dreg  of  the  "  old  leaven,'* 
of  British  notions,  imbibed  M'ith  the  early  at- 
tachnKiits  of  our  forefathers,  in  the  renuncia- 
tion oi  wliich  (notwithstanding  the  multiplied 
and  aggravated  injuries  and  insults  inflicted  on 
us  by  that  nation)  wc  have  moved  very  reluc- 
tantly— To  set  in  a  fair  point  of  view  the  na\  al 
achievements  of  our  country  is  the  motive  of 
publishing  the  following  compilation.  There 
is  no  room  to  doubt  that  the  unprejudiced  read- 
Ir,  on  a  careful  perusal  will  find  consolation  in 
a  conviction  that  the  boasted  difference  between 
the  nautical  skill  and  bravery  of  Q.  Britain  and 


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that  of  the  United  States  is  au  igws  Jatuus  ; 
that  no  such  difference  api^ears,  at  present,  t(i 
exist.  '     * 

It  will  clearly  appear,  if  experience,  whicli 
is  the  universal  criterion  in  e\'cry  other  case, 
does  not  fail  us  in  this,  that  nothing  but  a  vast 
superiority  in  men,  ships  and  weight  of  metal, 
can  afford  our  enemy,  even  an  equality  with 
the  infant  navy  of  America  ;  on  the  contrary, 
man  for  man,  gim  for  gun,  and  ship  for  ship, 
when  and  wherever  our  seamen  have  come  in 
contact  ^^ith  those  of  the  enemy,  the  result  has 
been  glorious  to  the  Navy  of  the  United  States. 
The  damages  sustained  by  the  enemy,  since 
the  declaration  of  the  present  war,  have  been  im- 
mensely greater,  and  those  inflicted  on  their 
opponents  proportion  jl)y  less,  considering 
the  forces  engaged,  thaii  ever  took  place  be- 
tween him  and  any  or  all  of  the  powers  with 
which  he  ever  contended  :  which  fact  is  con- 
ceded in  both  houses  of  the  British  parliament ! 
In  the  present  contest  he  is  reduced  to  shifts, 
notwithstanding  his  eleven  hundred  ships  of 
war,  which  his  ancestors  would  have  burned 
with  shame,  but  to  have  he^ird  mentioned,  w  it- 
ness  the  invention  of  Razees ;  stationing  at)  ad- 

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PRlIIACi:. 


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ditional  luaii  to  each  gun  wlicn  they  cx|xct  to 
ongage  au  Aineric^an  •*  cock  boat,^^  impressing 
prisoners  from  cartels  to  serve  on  board  their 
ships  of  war,  and  many  others  of  too  dastardly 
a  cast  for  description. — Give  us  an  equal  num. 
I)cr  of  ships,  men  and  weight  of  metal,  and  in 
twenty- four  hours  after  meeting,  within  gun- 
shot,  the  British  navy  will  be  exterminated-— 

"  And,  like  the  baseless  fabric  of  a  vision, 

Lea\  e  not  a  wreck  behind  !** 

The  invincibility  of  the  British  navy  had, 
from  want  of  due  reflection,  almost  become 
proverbial,  being  tacitly  acknowledged  by  all 
nations,  our  own  not  excepted ;  many  of  us, 
even  at  tliis  day,  will  not  relinquish  this  preju- 
dice, but  still  urge  it  in  the  face  of  the  most 
stubborn  facts ;  so  difficult  is  it  to  eradicate 
deeply  rooted  habits. 

Whether  the  British  navy  (enormous  and 
well  appointed  as  it  truly  is)  has  attained  tp  its 
present  colossal  magnitude  by  fair  entry  or  en- 
listment, or  by  piracy  and  manstealing,  js  an 
enquiry  not  \\iihin  the  scope  of  this  epitome; 
yet  is  it  a  subject  not  unworthy  the  notice  of 
a  natian  like  ours.       ' 

During  a  long  series  of  years  our  lawful 


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PREFACE. 


VII 


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commerce  has  been  obstructed,  and  our  flag  in- 
sulted by  the  depredations  of  that  piratical  nu 
tion  in  the  impressment  of  our  seamen  in  every 
maritime  part  of  the  globe.     At  this  present 
moment  several  thousands  of  this  most  valua- 
ble class  of  our  citizens,  are  groaning  out  their 
lives,    in    the    most  ignominious  slavery   on 
board  their  cursed  fleets  ;  lost  to  their  nation-^ 
lost  to  their   dearest  connexions,   and  to  alt 
those  comforts  and  privileges  to  which  by  na- 
ture imd  citizenship  they  are  justly  entitled. 
Of  this  fact  we  have  the  most  ample  proof, 
and  it  is  fairly  presumable  that  the  number  of 
those  in  a  similar  situation,  of  whom  we  have 
received  no  account,  is  at  least  equal  to  the 
former ;  those-  pirates  being    in  the  habit  of 
transferring  seamen  (especially    those  whom 
they  have  stolen)  from  one  ship  and  station  to 
anotiier,  so   as  to  render  it  exceedingly  diffi-    , 
cult,  if  not  impossible  to  inform  their  friends  of 
theii;    actual  situations.     Some  hundreds  of^ 
American  seamen,    American  citizens,   have 
been  and  are  compelled,  by  the  magnanimity 
of  British  naval  officers,  and   the  torture,  to 
man  the  guns  of  the  inveterate  enemies    of 


M, 


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VAU 


PREFACE. 


tlu  ir  country,  and  to  discharge  deatii  amon^ 
their  fellow  citizens,  fathers,  sons  and  brothers ! 
The  foregoing,  ahhough,  in  general,  capa- 
ble of  the  plainest  demonstration,  cannot,  at 
this  time,  possibly  be  reduced  to  certainty  with 
respect  to  numbers ;  however  allowing,  which 
is  far  below  the  truth,  that  only  one   seaman 
has  been  stolen  from  each  maritime  nation  in 
the  world,   for  every  ten  American,  by  the 
British  manstealers,  the  probability  is  that  four 
fifths  of  the  seamen  in  the  British  navy  are 
foreigners  to  her.     If  these  are  facts,  and  no 
candid    person  will  deny  them,  she  has  no 
ground  to  expect  naval  victories  when  any 
thing  like  equally  matched.     There  is  not  a 
true  American  citizen  to  be  found  who  will 
light  a  match  or  draw  a  trigger  against  the 
United  States,  but  by   irresistible  force,   and 
there  is  not  a  nation  on  earth  which  does  not 
advocate  the  American  side  of  the  question  in 
her     present     contest     with    Great    Britain 
(herself  excepted).     It   is  an  undeniable  fact 
that  Great  Britain,  nationally  and  individually 
(speaking    generally)    despises    and  ridicules 
every  nation  on  the  Globe,   although  she  has 
been  time  immemorial  in  the  uniform  habit  of 


PREFACE. 


IX 


Stealing  their  subjects,  to  fight  her  battles,  and 
then  of  terming  the  victories  so  obtained 
British  Fictory !  The  veil,  however,  which 
for  ages  past  has  concealed  their  piracies  and 
murders  from  the  eyes  of  the  civilized  world, 
is  at  length  withdrawn,  and  they  stand  reveal- 
ed in  tlieir  native  colours  of  rapine  and  bru- 
tality. The  valor  and  skill  of  Hull,  Duin- 
bridge,  Jones,  Decatur,  Peiry,  Burrows,, 
Chauncy  and  hosts  of  other  American  worthies^ 
have  torn  the  mask  from  the  visage  of  the 
British  corsair,  and  pAaced  out  of  the  reach  of 
controversy,  that  American  skill  and  prowess 
are  second  to  none ;  that  American  citizens 
can  measure  swords  with  British  subjects  with 
ad\'antage,  the  stolen  aids  and  arrogant  pre- 
tensions of  the  latter  to  the  contrar}-^  notwith- 
standing. 

For  the  general  plan  of  arrangement  in  the 
following  compilation  no  apology  is  intended 
to  be  offered,  the  facts  themselves  need  none. 
The  design  was  to  present  to  the  citizens 
of  the  United  States,  and  others,  a  faithful  nar- 
rative of  the  ardent  and  convulsive  struggles  of 
our  infant  marine  force  (To  term  it  navy  would 
be  an  abuse  of  language)  in  a  most  unequal 


X  ,  PREFACE. 

■-.'■■  V    '  - 

contest  with  the  "  Mistress  of  the  OccaUy^ 
^^Ruler  of  the  luaves,^^  "  Commandress  of  the 
trident  ;^^  "  The  7Vooden  walls  of  Britain,^* 
modem  Babylon^  with  her  eleven  hundred  ships 
of  wflr,  pirates  exchided,  nflanned  chiefly  with 
the  natives  of,  to  her,  forcig^n  nations,  inveigled, 
impressed,  stolen  and  naturalized — by  force. 
— To  exhibit  to  the  view  of  astonished  pos- 
terity the  amazing,  nay  almost  Incredible  ex- 
ertions of  their  ancestors,  in  resisting  the  ar- 
rogant, and  no  less  villanous  depredations  and 
murders  of  the  most  formidable  naval  power 
(in  numbers,  discipline  and  pecuniary  re- 
source) that  ever  unfurled  a  sail  or  explored 
the  Antipodal  seas.  ^^ - 

**  The  Weekly  Register ^'^  of  Baltimore,  by 
H,  Ntles  has  been  almost  exclusively  consult- 
ed  on  this  occasion,  as  being  the  n»ost  faithful 
remembrancer  in  America,  for  authentic  nar- 
ration, pertinent  reiixark,  judicious  selection 
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PREFACE. 


XI 


which  is  co-extensive  with  the  United  States, 
clearly  and  incontestibly  demonstrates,  to 
which,  it  is  but  just  to  remark,  the  indefatiga- 
ble assiduity  of  its  able  coitductor  in  discharge 
of  his  Editorial  duties  justly  entitled  it. 

Perhaps  a  few,  very  lew,  if  an) ,  repetitions 
may  hav  e  inadvertently  been  admitted  into  the 
following  libt ;  but  that  there  are  many  more 
omihsioiis  will  be  ob>  ious  to  every  person  of 
observation,  who  will  d  fleet  oij  the  impractica- 
bility of  procuring  accurate  information  of  the 
shoals  of  Tory  craft,  which  have  fallen  into  the 
hands  of  our  enterprizing  fishermen,  and 
others,  many,  perhaps  most  of  which  have 
been  destroyed  immediately. 

In  all  events,  if  the  perusal  of  the  following 
pages,  should  in  any  degree  tend  to  the  en- 
couragement of  that  valuable  class  of  Ameri- 
can citizens,  who  have  so  bravely  vindicated 
the  honor  of  our  nation,  "  wherever  the  sea 
rolls  a  wave,'*  it  will  highly  gratify  the  wishes 
of  the  COMPILER. 

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1.  Ship  Concord,  burthen  300  tons,  mounting  four 
guns,  from  St.  Andrews,  bound  to  old  England,  laden 
-with  timber,  captured  by  the  Fame  of,  and  sent  to  S{^ 

l^;m.  ,.,,.',7    -  ,i^.^.5%^    . 

2.  Brig  Elbe,  of  200  tons,  from  St.  Andrews  for 
old  England,  taken  by  the  Fame  and  sent  by  her  to  Sa- 
lem. 

3.  Brig  Ulysses,  from  the  West,  Indies  for  Halifax, 
captured  by  the  Paul  Jones,  of  New  York,  and  sent  to 
Norfolk. 

4.  Ship ,  from    St.  Andrews  for  London, 

laden  with  rice,  flour,  &c.  captured  by  the  Madison  of, 
and  sent  to  Salem.      -,  >:*^«*^^  i^s^^?  v 

5.  Brig  Hermione,  laden  with  rice,  flour  and  naval 
stores,  taken  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

6.  7.  A  brig  and  a  schooner  laden  with  timber, 
tari  Ccc.  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent  to  Salem< 

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"I  mounting  fourteen  guuS)  carried 
by^oarding,  and  sent  by  the  Madison  of  Salem,  to 
fvloucester. 

1 4.  Six  Ships  and  Brigs,  among  which  were  the 
Ships  Emperor  and  Experiment,  captured  by  the  gun- 
boats at  St.  Mary's*  "^  • 

15.  Schooner  Wade,  from  New  Providence  for 
AmeKa  island,  had  specie  on  boai'd,  £30,000,  captured 
by  the  Revenue  Cutter. 

1 6.  Government  Transport,  No.  50,  from  Halifax 
for  St.  John's,  laden  with  military  stores,  carrying 
two  guns  and  twelve  men  (who  refused  to  fight  ;)  ves- 
sel and  cargo  worth  S60,0Q0,  taken  by  the  Madison  of, 
and   sent  to  Salem.  »—  .»   ^ 

1 7.  Brig  Eliza ;  of  six  guns,  captured,  after  a  smart 
contest,  by  the  said  Madison  mounting  ONE  gun^ 
and  sent  on  to  Salem.  '      <  j 

20.  Three  Nova  Scotia  Shallops,  laden  with  Eng- 
li<i>|i  and  West  India  goods,  having  on  board  sevenal 
tliousand  dollars  in  specie ;  taken  by  the  privateer  of, 
and  sent  to  Marblehead. 

21.  Brig  ■■  ,  ff^i^  Liverpool  for  St.  John's 
carrying  six  guns,  captured  by  the  Lion  and  Snow- 
Bird  of,  and  sent  to  Marblehead.  -^jy  ^i-'-'-w  ■■'■ 

32.  Sloop  Endeavor,  from  Bermuda  fbr  Newfound- 
land, laden  with  sugar ;  captured  by  the  Polly  «>f,  aMl 
sent  to  Salem.  ^  -  "r^  m^-1i^  j 

23.  Brig  ,  from  St.  Andrews,  for  England, 

laden  with  flour,  timber,  -ficc.  taken  l»y  the  Madi«on  of, 
9nd  sent  to  Salem..  ^ 


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124.  Ship 


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stores,  captured  by  the  Maciiaon  of  Salem  and  sent  f  ito 
Cape  Ann. 

25.  The  Brig  9  of  300  tons,  from    Porf^- 

mouth)  old  England,  with  a  cargo  of 'gun  povder,  mili- 
tary stores  ana  dry  goods,  bound  to  St.  Jolm's,  captured 
by  the  Madison  and  sent  into  Cape  A^n. 

28.  Three  schooners,  laden  with  provisions- and 
naval  stores,  captured  by  thfeXcfferson  of,  and  sent  tu 
Salem.  *       '   " 

29.  The  Brig  Wabisch,  laden  with  timber,  Sec.  cap- 
tured by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

SO  Schooner  Ann,  taken  by  the  Noi^pareil,  and  sent 
to  Charleston. 

31.  Schooner  Pindar,  from  New  Providence  for  A- 
melia,  with  specie  on  board,  captured  by  the  gun  boat& 
jut  St.  Mary's.  >    ^>'^v^i:■a'    , 

32.  The  Ship  Jarrett,  mounting  two  guns,  and  man- 
ned by  eighteen  men,  from  Bristol  (England)  for  St. 
Andrews,  captuijed  by  the  Fair  Trader  of,  |tiid  sent  to 
Salem. 

The  Jarretl's  crew  refused  to  iight,  and  four  of  lier 
bands  entered  on  board  the  Fair  Trader. 

35.  Three  Schooners  laden  with  poik,  wine,  furs, 
eordage,  Sec  ;  captured  by  the  FairTriidcr  and  sent  to 
Salem. 

36.  SchoOTier  ,  captured  by    the  Dolphin 

of  Salem,  and  after  divesting  her  of  SI 000 in  specie, 
and  a  large  assortment  of  valuable  Beaver  skins,  she 
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37.  The  Ann  Kelly,  a  Schooner,  belonging  to  Hali- 
fax, with  a  cargo  assorted,  taken  by  the  Dolphin  of, 
and  sent  to  Salem. 

41.  Four  Schooners,  ladenivith  naval  stores,  cap- 
tored  by  the  Jefferson,  and  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent  to 
Salem.  ~ 

42.  Brig  from  St.  Andrews  for  England,  captut'- 
ed  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

43.  Schooner ——,  laden  with  naval  stores  and 
lumber,  captured  by  the  Lion  of,  and  sent  to  Marble- 
head. 

44.  Schooner  — ,  laden  with  sugar  and  indi- 
f^o— captured  by  the  Argus,  of  Boston,  and  sent  to 
Portland.  „..    .    . 

45.  Sloop—.,  with  twenty  five  hogsheads  of 
sugar,  captured  by  the  Polly  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

4G.  Schooner  Fanny,  from  St.  Croix  in  ballast, 
valued  at  S  18)000,  captured  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent 
to  Baltimore. 

47.  The  ship  Laguira,  from  Cadlz^  captured  and 

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sent  to  New  York. 

49.  Two  schooners  laden  with  naval  and  military 
stores — captured  by  the  Buckskin  of,  and  sent  to  Sa- 
icni. 

50.  Brig  Lamprey,  from  Jamaica  to  Halifax  with  a 
cargo  of  rum,  captured  by  the  United  States  frigate 
£ssex,  and  ser.t  to  Baltimore. 

5 1.  A  transport  brig — t  with  one  hundred  and 

ninety  seven  soldiers  captured  by  the  Frigate  Kssex,and 
after  disarming  the  troops  and  vessels,  taking  an  satb, 


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•nd  abill  on  London  for  ftli^O  passed  a  rcceijit,  and 
the  prize  was  dismissed. 

53.  Schooner  Mary  Ann,  from  Halifax  for  Quebec   j, 
with  military  stores,  captain  Pearson  a  British  officer 
was  a  passenger,  taken  by  the  Buckskin  of,  and  sent 
to  Sal^m. 

53.  The  ship  Mary  from  Bristol,  England,  (or  Su 
John's,  mounting  fourteen  heavy  guns,  a  very  valua- 
ble vessel,  having  on  board  a  considerable  quantity  of 
arms  and  ammunition  taken  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and 
sent  to  Salem. 

54.  Schooner  ,  with  a  load  of  provisions, 
captured  by  the  Fair  Trader  of  Salem,  and  sent  to 
Wiscasset. 

55.  Schooner  Diligent,  with  fifty-five  pipes  of 
brandy,  captured  by  the  Polly  of,  and  sent  to  Salem.        ^ 

57.  Two  schooners  with  cargoes  of  provisions, 
pork,  corn,  &c.  captured  by  the  Snow-bird  of,  and  sent 
to  Salem.  .       «^      >    ^    -w. 

58.  Snow  ■        ■  ,  mounting  six  heavy  p^uns,  with^'^^ 
a  large  quantity  of  arms  and  ammunition  from    Lon- 
don to  Amelia  island,  captured  by  tlie  Rcveruo  cutter 
James  Madison,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

59.  Schooner  Jane,  from  the  West  Intlies  for  Hali- 
fax— captured  by  the  Dolphin  of  SaUm,  and  acnt  to 
Marblehead.  '^     —  -- .^^  w 

60.  The  excellent  ship  Ann  Green,  of  four  liTindred 
and  thirty  tons,  mounting  eight  twelve  pounders  and 
two -k>ng  aixesi  from  Jamaica  for  Gi-cenock,  with  a 


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cargo  of  rum,  Sec.  Talued  »t  g50,0()0»  captured  t|f  llie 
Gowamer  of,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

61.  Barque  St.  Andrews,  mounting  eight  gunt» 
eat>tured  by  the  Rapid  of  Boston,  and  sent  to  Port- 
land. 

63.  Brig  Shamrock,  of  three  hundred  tons,  six 
heavy  guns,  and  manned  by  sixteen  men,  captured  by 
the  Revenue  Cutter  Mad(8on,and  sent  to  Savannah. 

63.  Schooner  Sally,  captured  by  the  Teaser  of  New 
York,  and  given  up  for  the  disposal  of  the  prisoners  ; 
several  of  the  crews  of  the  several  prizes  entered^ 
swearing  to  defenfl  the  American  Flag. 

64.  Schooner  Nelson,  laden  with  oil,  furs,  fishy  8cc. 
captured  by  th?  Buckskin  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

65.  Schooner  ^,  captured  by  the  Fame   of 

Salem,  and  sent  to  Machias. 

66.  Schooner  three  Brothers,  captured  by  the  Wiley 
Reynard  of,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

67.  Barque- ^^ ,  captured  by  the  Catharine  of 

Boston,  and  sent  to  Portland. 

68.  BrTg  >  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  PoUy 
•f  Sa^em,  ransomed,«fter  taking  out  a  few  bales  of  dry 
goods.  #x 

69.  Ship  Henry,  from  St  Croix  for  London^  ves-  ' 
sel  of  the  first  class,  new,  coppered  and  completely 
liimished  y  burthen  four  hundred  tons,  ten  heavy  gunsy 
laden  with  seven  hundred  hogsheads  of  sugar,  thirteen 
pipes  of  old  wine,  ftcc,  valued  at  from  150  to  S^  70,000, 
captured  by  the  Comet  cT,  and  sent  to  Baltimoi^* 

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to.  Schooner  AUred,  from  Bermuda  for  New  Pro- 
vidence,  wilh  an  assorted  cargo,  captured  hy  the  Spen- 
cer of  Philadelphia,  and  ^ent  to  Baltimore. 

71.  Schooner  Elba,  of  Halifax,  for  Jamaica— ca^ 
tured  by  the  Polly  of,  and  sent  to  Salem.  4): 

72.  Brig  Lady  Sherbroke,  two  hundred  and  fifty 
Ions  burthen,  mounting  four  six  pounders,  laden  with 
fish  and  lumber*^-— captured  by  the  Marengo,  and  sent 
to  New  York. 

73.  Brig  Elisabeth  and  Esther,  from  St.  John's  Yor 
Bermuda,  with  a  cargo  of  fish,  pork  and  some  dry 
goods— captured  by  the  governor  M'Kean  of,  and  sent 
to  Philadelphia. 

^4.  The  ship  Boyd,  from  New  Providence  for  Li- 
verpool, carryinj^  ten  heavy  guns,  laden  with  cotton> 
logwood  and  coifee ;  captured,  after  a  running  fight  of 
an  hour  and  a  half,  none  killed  on  either  side,  by  the 
Globe  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Philadelphia. 

75.  Brig  Ranger,  from  Cape  Henry  for  London^ 
carrying  six  guns,  laden  with  coffee,  cotton  and  log- 
wood, captured  after  an  engagement  of  an  hour  and 
thirty  minutes,  in  which  the  British  captain  was  mor* 
tiUy  wounded,  by  the  Matilda  of,  and  sent  to  Philadel- 
phia. 

7fii  Schooner  Polly,  captured  by  the  Wiley  Rey- 
nard of  and  sent  to  Boston. 

79.  A  Ship  and  two  Brig^  sent  to  Wiscasset. 

80.  Sloop  Mary  Ann,  laden  with  three  thousand 
bushels  of  salt,  taken  by  the  Paul  Jones  of  New  York, 
and  sent  to  Philadelphia. 


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81.  The  ship  Hastaiit  from  London  for  Uavannm 
carrying  fourteen  gans  and  twenty  men,  laden  wkh 
vines,  dry  goods,  8cc.  captured  after  an  engagement  of 
only  thirty  minutes,  with  the  loss  of  her  captain  killed 
and  a  boy  wounded,  by  the  Paul  Jones,  then  of  three 
guns.  The  guns  of  the  prize  were  transferred  to  tho 
privateer,  and  the  vessel,  worth  B200,000  sent  to  Sa- 
vannah. 

83.  Brig  Harmony,  from  Greenock  for  Quebec,  • 
capital  "vessel,  350  tons  burthen,  carrying  four  heavy 
guns,  laden  with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods,  Sec.  captured  by 
the  Yankee  of  Bristol,  Rhode  Island,  and  sent  to  New 
Y<rk. 

83.  Brig  — — . ,  captured  by  tbe  Yankee  and  giv- 
en up  for  the  purpose  of  disposing  of  the  prisoners. 

84.  The  ship  Braganza,  from  Port  au  Prince  for 
London,  mounting  twelve  guns,  burthen  400  tons« 
deeply  laden  with  cofTee  and  logwood,  captured  in  fif- 
ty-iive  minutes  of  a  running  fight,  by  the  Tom  of,  and 
sent  to  Baltimore. 

85.  Brig  Peter  Waldo,  from  New  Castle,  England, 
(br  Halifax  with  a  full  cargo  of  British  manufactures, 
clearing  for  the  captors  g  100,000,  captured  by  ||ie 
Teazer  of  New  York  and  sent  to  Portland. 

86.  Schooner  Ann,  from  the  city  of  St.  Domingo 
for  Guernsey,  mounting  four  guns,  and  laden  with  log- 
ivood  and  mahogany ;  captured  by  the  Globe  of,  and 
sent  to  Baltimore. 

87.  The  ship  Prince  Adolphus,  from  Martinico  for 
Fahnouth)  England^  mounting  eight^unsy  with  thir^- 


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and  pofttmaater  of  Demarara,  captured  by  the  Qover- 
ner  M'Kean  of  and  sent  to  Philadelphia. 

88.  Ship  ,  from  London  to  Halifax,  laden 
with  dry  good,  glass,  crates  and  ironmongery,  worth 
g  150,000  captured  by  the  Teaser  of  New  York  and 
sent  to  Portland. 

89.  Schooner  Harriet,  from  New  Providence  for 
Havannah,  with  2  8000  in  specie,  captured  by  the 
High  Flyer  of,  and  sent  to  Baltimore. 

90.  Brig  Ceres,  a  very  valuable  veitel  captured  by 
the  John  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

9 1.  A  Brig  laden  with  timber,  captured  by  a  Sa- 
lem privateer^  recuptured  by  the  English,  re-re-cap« 
tured  by  a  Lynn  privateer  Mid  sent  to  G4oucaftter. 

92.  Brig  William,  from  Bristol  (England)  for  St. 
John's  with  a  cargo  of  coal,  butter  and  sundries— cap- 
lured  by  the  Rossie,  Commodore  Barney,  of  Baltimore^ 
and  sent  to  Boston. 

99.  One  ship,  five  Brigs  and  a  schooner,  all  laden 
with  fish  and  timber  captured  by  the  Rossie  and  bui;nt« 

101.  One  Brig  and  a  schooner,  captured  by  the 
Rossie,  and  sent  to  Newfoundland,  with  the  crews  of 
the  abopre  mentioned  vessels  to  the  number  of  one 
hundred  and  eight,  on  parole  and  receipt  for  exchange. 
Commodore  Barney  sent  also  to  admiral  Sawyer  hn 
compliments,  desiring  that  the  poor  fellows  might  be 
Mrly  treated  and  promising  a  larger  supply  very  soon. 

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and  ftent  to  New  York. 

103.  Schooner.Pcnererance,  from  St.  Auguatine 
for  Naaaau,  in  ballasts-captured  bjr  tho  Non'uch  of 
Daitimuret  and  sent  to  Charleston.  ^t 

104.  Ship  Sir  Simon  Clark,  Tr.uunting  a««:tceo 
guns,  and  manned  by  thirty-nine  rn'^n^  11*0.4  Jamaica, 
lor  Leith,  laden  with  coffee,  ruin, .  ^ar,  fcc  worth  from 
100  to  S  150,000 — captureii  by  the  Globe  o:'  Baltimore, 
and  sent  to  Norfolk.  Sh«^  was  gallantly  carried  by 
boarding  after  a  smart  firo  of  a  few  minutes.  The 
loss  of  the  enemy  was  four  men  killed,  with  the  cap- 
tain and  three  others  wounded.  The  second  lieuten- 
ant and  drummer  of  the  Globe  were  killed,  and  ooe 
;nan  wounded* 

105.  Brig  Honduras  Packet,  carrf^ag  two  guns 
and  twelve  men,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  sugar,  rum. 
and  dry  goods,  from  Jamaica  for  the  city  of  St.  Domin- 
go, captured  by  the  Mary-Ann  of,  and  aent  to  Charlea- 
ton. 

106.  Brig  Amelia,  ten  guns,  manned  by  seventeen 
^T>en,withavaluaut«,  ^.:: /o  of  wmp.  ca^^tliO  soap*  oil, 
&c.  f-om  Maltr  !ia .  inna-— captured  by  the  Mal^- 
Ann  of,  and  sent  to  Charleston.  ^  , 

|C7*  The  Mary- Ann  carries  one  gun  and  fmy  men. 

107.  The  schooner  Mary  from  Gonaivesfor  Jamai- 
ca, cargo  cotton-— ca|>tured  by  the  Mary- Ann — Burnt. 

108.  The   schooner ,  (armed)  after  a  smart 

brush,  taken  by  the  Mary- Ann,  and  released  in  order  to 
got  rid  of  a  number  of  prisoners* 


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lt9.  Sdioener  Union,  from  JamaMA  iow  f^ebec, 
with  one  hundrtd  aiul  forty  six  puncheon!  oi  Rum} 
vestel  and  cargo  worth  8  30fOOO>— captured  by  the  JohA 
•r,  and  tent  to Salim. 

110.  Brig  it'lisabeth,  from  Gibraltar,  for  Qu«bec, 
burthen  300  tons,  in  ballait,  mounting  four  guf>t, 
manned  by  twelve  men  -,  captured  by  the  John  of,  aD<^ 
^nt  to  Salem. 

1 1 3  Three  brags  ladea  with  lumber,  captured  by 
the  John  and  released. 

115.  A  schooner  and  a  8]o«.>p  from  St.  John's  for 
Halifiix,  laden  with  lumber,  captured  by  the  OrlMido 
of,  and  sent  to  Gloucester. 

110.  Brig  general  Blake  (under  Spanish  colours) 
said  to  have  British  papers— captured  by  the  Re<«'enue 
cutter  Gallatin  and  sent  into  Charleston. 

117.  Brig  ■ ,  from  Jamaic  <  for  Halifax,  cap- 
lured  by  the  Bunker's  Hill  of  New  York,  and  sent  to 
Charleston. 

118.  Brig  James,  captured  by  the  Bunker's  Hil]^, 
and  sent  to  Falmouth. 

119.  Ship  Appoilo,  mounting  eight  guns,  burthen 
400  tons,  captured  by  the  John  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

130  The  ship  Royal  Bounty,  ten  guns,  burthen  roo 
tons,  captured  by  the  Yankee  of  Bristol,  Rhode  Island^ 
after  a  smart  action  of  twenty  minutes,  in  which  the 
captiiin,  the  two  mates  and  two  seamen  of  the  Ro]ral 
Bounty  were  wounded  and  aboyliUled ;  two  men  were 
killt^d  on  board  thoYankee.  Che  vessel  being  old  was 
destroyed. 


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131.  Bng  Mary,  from  Scotland  for  Newfoundlandf 
captured  by  the  Yankee,  and  released,  to  dispose  of 
ker  prisoners,  forty-seven  in  number. 

122.  The  schooner  Venus,  laden  \irithone  hundred 
and  nineteen  puncheons  of  rum,  sugar,  fruits,  8cc.  cap- 
tured by  the  Teazer  of  New  York,  and  sent  into  Port- 
land. 

123.  Ship  Osborne,  mounting  ten  eighteen  pound 
guns,  and  manned  by  twenty-six  men,  burthen  501^ 
Ions,  from  Gibraltar,  for  St.  Andrews,  in  ballast :  taken 
by  the  Teazer,  and  sent  also  to  Portland. 

lET*  It  was  confidently  asserted  that  the  governor 
of  Nova  Scotia  offered  8  30,000  for  the  Teazer.  This 
privateer  carried  only  two  guns,  and,  at  the  time  she 
captured  the  Osborne,  had  not  thirty  men. 

124.  Brig  Eliza,  from  Jamaica  bound  to  Halifax, 
laden  with  rum  and  sugar,  captured  by  the  Marengo  c^, 
and  sent  to  New^fork. 

125.  Bi'ig  Richard,  burthen  300  tons,  laden  with 
timber— captured  by  the  Industry  of  Lynn,  and  sent  to 
Marblehead. 

126.  The  Brig  Nancy,  with  a  full  cargo  of  provi- 
sions—captured by  the  Fair  Trader  of,  and  sent  to  Sa- 
lem. 

127.  Brig from    Quebec   bound     for  the 

West  Indies  with  a  cargo  of  flour«>captured  by  the 
Bunker's  Hill  and  sent  to  New  York. 

128.  Schooner  --M- — ,  sent  to  Providence,  Me.  by 
the  Leander  of  Providence,  Rhode  Island. 


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This  is  the  little  privateer  which  certain  per- 
sons at  that  place  sunk,  in  order  to  prevent  tuch  ditatt' 
teti. 

129.  Brig  Leonidat)  of  fourteen  guns,  a  first  rate 
vessel  from  Ja»iaica  to  Belfast,  laden  with  about  twb 
hundred  and  30  hogsheads  of  sugar,  seventy>five  pun- 
cheons of  rum,  coffee,  pimento,  fcc.  captured  by  the 
Mars  of  Norfolk—- The  brig  was  carried  by  boarding, 
after  a  short  resistance,  in  which  she  had  one  man 
wounded :  she  was  sent  to  Savannah. 

130.  Schooner  Skylark,  from  Quebec  bound  for 
Martinique,  laden  with  provisions— -captured  by  the 
Bunker  Hill  of,  and  sent  to  New  York. 

131.  Brig  Lady  Prevost,  from  Halifax  bound  to  Ja- 
maica—captured by  the  Marengo  of,  and  sent  to  New 
York. 

133.  Brig  Friends,  captured  by  the  Bejamin 
Franklin  of  New  York,  and  sent  a  prii&e  to  Boston.    . 

133.  Brig  Mary,  from  Pictou,  bound  for  England 
—captured  by  the  above  and  sent  to  Boston. 

134.  The  ship  Jenny,  mounting  twelve  guns  and 
manned  with  eighteen  men,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for 
St.  John's,  laden  with  salt— captured  by  the  Rossie  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  a  prize  to  Salem. 

135.  Ship  John,  of  Lancaster,  mounting  sixteen 
guns,  manned  by  thirty  men,  from  London  to  Martini- 
que; captured  by  some  of  commodore  Rogers's  squad- 
ron ;  and  sent  to  Pmladelphia.    "'*^ 

136.  Schooner——,  of  170  tons  from  Point 
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the  Teaxer  ot  New-York,  and  sent  tCKportland. 

137.  Ship  Grenada,  mounting  eleven  guns,  and 
manned  by  thirty  men,  700'  tons  burthen,  laden  with 
seven  hundred  hogsheads  of  sugar,  and  great  quanti- 
ties of  coffee  and  cotton ;  from  Point  Petre,  Guada- 
loupe,  bound  for  London-i^captured  by  the  Young  Ea- 
gle of  New- York,  and  by  ber  sent  to  Charleston. 

138.  Schooner  Shaddock^  also  armedi  from  Anti- 
gua, bound  for  Liverpool',  laden  with  molasses;  this 
schooner  was  in  company  and  taken  with  the  Grenada, 
and  also  accompanied  her  to  Charleston. 

ICT*  The  Kagle  carries  but  one  gun  and  forty-two 
men.  She  engaged  the  Grenada  and  Shaddock  at  the 
same  time,  and  in  one  hour  and  thirty  minutes  captur- 
ed them  both.  The  captain  of  the  Shaddock  was  killed 
and  two  of  his  men  wounded;  on  board  the  Grenada 
were  three  men  wounded.'^— No  person  hurt  on  board 
the  privateer.  '   ' 

139.  Barque  Diana,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  rum, 
sugar,  &c.  worth  S100,000-^captured  by  the  High 
Flyer  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

140.  The  brig  Roe  Buck,  from  Grenada  for  Jer- 
sey, captured  by  the  Rosamond  of  New- York,  and  sent 
to  Norfolk. 

|C7*  The  Roc  Buck  is  a  very  valuable  vessel  for- 
merly bolonging  to  the  United  States,  h\ii  /leaccably 
captured  under  the  orders  intouncil. 

141.  The  ship  Gurriere,  captain  Oacres, mount- 
ing forty-nine  guns  and  three  hundred  and  tWd  men. 


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ctptured  by  the  United  States  fng;ate  C'jnstitution,  ni-  > 
term  very  short  action,  in  which  the  Cnglisl^man  was  no  , 
terribly  mauled,  having  also  lost  his  tlirue  masts,  as  to 
render  it  impossible  io  get  him  into  poit.     The  Yan- 
kees burnt  him ! 

'[^See  the  official  account^ 
\Jnited  States  frigate  Constitution,  oil'  Boston  Li[^ht, 

August  30, 1812. 

&r— -I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  tl.at  on  tlie 
19th  instant, at 2  P.  M.  being  inlat.  4i,  41,  and  lon^. 
55,  48,  with  the  Constitution  under  n>y  command,  a 
sail  was  discovered  from  the  mast-bead,  bearing  E.  by 
S.  or  £.  S.  £.  but  at  such  a  distance  we  could  nut  tell 
what  she  was. 

All  sail  was  instantly  made  in  chase,  and  soon  fourd 
we  came  up  with  her.  At  3  P.  M.  could  plainly  see 
that  she  was  a  ship  on  the  starboard  tack  under  easy 
sail,  close  on  a  wind— At  half  past  3  P.  M.  made  her 
out  to  be  a  frigate— Kiontinued  the  chase  until  we  were 
trithin  about  3  miles,  when  I  ordered  the  light  sails  tak- 
en in,  the  courses  hauled  up  and  the  ship  cleared  fui* 
action. — At  this  time  the  chase  had  backed  her  main 
top  sail,  waiting  for  us  to  come  down.  As  soon  as  the. 
Constitution  was  ready  for  action,  I  bore  down  with  an 
intention  to  bring  him  to  close  action  immediditely ; 
but  on  our  coming  within  guo  shot,  she  gave  us  h 
broadside  and  filled  away,  and  Wore,  giving  us  a  hvoar- 
side  on  the  other  tack,  but  without  effect,  her  shot  fall- 
ing short.  She  continued  wearing  and  maneouverin^ 
for  about  three  quarters  of  an  hour,  to  get  a  raking  p»- 


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silion-^but  fiwding  she  could  not,  she  bore  up  and  run 
underhertopsaili  aod  gib,  with  the  wind  on  the  quar- 
ter. I  immediately  made  sail  to  bring  the  ship  up  with 
her,  and  5  minutes  before'  6  P.  M.  being  alontrside 
within  half  pistol  shot,  we  commenced  a  heavy  fire 
iVoni  all  our  guns,  double  shotted,  with  round  and  grape, 
and  so  well  directed  were  they,  and  so  warmly  kept . 
.  up,  that  In  16  minutes  his  mizen-mast  went  by  the 
board,  and  his  main-yard  in  the  slings,  and  the  hull, 
digging  and  sails  very  much  torn  to  pieces.  The  fire 
.  Avas  krptup  with  equal  warmth  for  15  minutes  longer, 
\Lheri  his  main-mast  and  fore-mast  went,  taking  with 
them  every  spar,  excepting  the  bowsprit ;  on  seeing 
this  wc  ceased  firing,  so  that  in  thifty  minutes  after  wc 
got  fairly  alongside  the  enemy,  she  surrendered,  and 
had  not' a  spar  standings  land  her  hull  below  and  above 
^yater  so  shattered,  that  a  few  more  broadsides  must 
!mve  carried  her  down. 

After  informing  that  so  fine  a  ship  as  the  Gurriere, 
commanded,  by  an  able  and  experienced  officer,  had 
been  totally  dismasted  and  otherwise  cut  to  pieces,  so 
as  to  make  her  not  worth  towuig  into  port,  in  the  short 
space  of  30  minutes,  you  can  have  no  doubt  of  the  gal- 
lantry oi  the  officers  and  ship's  company  I  have  the 
honor  to  command.     It  only  remains,  therefore,  for  me 
to  assure  you,  that  they  all  fought  with  great  bravery  'f 
gk^d  it  gives  me  gre|<| pleasure  to  say,  that  from  the 
^maUest  boy  in  the  ship,  to  the  oldest  seaman,  not  a 
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ling  three  cheerS}  and  requesting  to  be  laid  close  along, 
side  the  enemy. 

Enclosed  I  have  tlie  honor  of  sending  you  a  list  of 
the  killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  Constitution)  and 
a  report  of  th^  dammages  she  sustained — also,  a  list  of 
the  killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  enemy,  with  his 
quarter  bill. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  h^,  '^;.  v  » 

with  very  great  respect,      ^i^v  . 
sir,  your  obedient  servant,     '    ' 
ISAAC  HULL. 
TheHon.  Paul  Hamilton,  &c.  &c. 

Return  of  killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  United 
States  frigate  Constitution,  Isaac  Hull,  Esq.  captain^ 
in  ^he  action  with  H.  B.  M.  3.  Gurriere,  F.  R.  Dacres, 
Esq.  captain,  on  the  20th  day  of  August,  1812.    . 

KILLED,    ■-.-r^-,^^^  ... 
William  S.  Bush,  1st  lieutenant  of  marines;  J^^cob 
Sago,  seaman;  Robert  Brice,  do.;  John  Brown,  do. ; 
James  Read,  do. ;  Caleb  Smith,  do. ;  James  Ashiorcl. 

WOUNDED. 
Charles  Morris,  1st  lieutenant,  dangerously  ;  John 
C.  Aylwin,  master,  slightly;  Richard  Dunn,  si>a;nan, 
dangerously ;  George  Reynolds,  ordinary  seaman,  dan- 
gerously; Daniel  Lewis,  do.  dangerously;  Owen  Tr.y- 
lor,  do.  do. ;  Francis  Mullen,  marine,  slightly. 
RECAPITULATIO^r. 
KUied.'-^ne  lieutenant  of  marines,  and  six  seamen. 
—Total  kiUed,  r. 

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rine— Total  wounded)  7. 

List  of  the  killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  Gurriere. 

WOUJ^TDED.        ^- 

James  A.  Oacrest  captain;  Bartholomew  Kent, 
lieutenant ;  Robert  Scott,  master ;  Samuel  Grant,  mas- 
ter's mate ;  James  Enslie,  midshipman ;  John  Little, 
seaman ;  James  Miller,  ordinary  seaman ;  Henry  Ver- 
derie,  do. ;  Hugh  M^Kinley,  do;  James  Morris,  sea- 
man ;  Thomas  Harrington,  armourer ;  William  Mee, 
armourer^s  mate ;  Peter  Stemsted,  ordinary  seaman ; 
Peter  Peterson,  do  ;  Ralph  Williams,  do.;  Henry 
Holt,  do. ;  William  Somers,  do. ;  William  Millington, 
do. ;  Pat.  Murphy,  quarter  gunner ;  J.  Cromwell,  quar- 
ter master;  Matt.  Reardon,  ordinary  seaman;  John 
Campbell,  do. ;  John  Southgate,  do. ;  Henry  Dent,  do.  i 
Stephen  Kelly,  boy ;  John  O^^are,  ordiinary  seaman ; 
Philip  Dwyer,  do;  J.  Smith,  3d  seaman;  K.  McDon- 
ald, do. ;  Alex.  Ferguson,  ordinary  seaman ;  George 

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Meathers,  seaman ;  James  Crooker ;  David  LewiSy  or- 
dinary seaman ;  John  Hibbs,  do. ;  Joseph  Lush  wood, 
do. ;  Robert  Taylor,  do. ;  George  Reed,  seaman ;  Wm. 
Jones,  ordinary  seaman ;  D.  M^Mechen,  carpenter's 
crew  ;  William  Cooper,  seaman ;  Lawrence  Norman, 
do. ;  G.  Emmerson,  sailmaker ;  John  Jameson,  sea- 
man ;  William  Hall,  do. ;  John  Bruntlot,  do. ;  J.  Sho- 
ler,  boatswain's  mate;  R.  Bailly,  1st  do. ;  J.  Copland, 
seaman;  Samuel  Miller,  do.;  Roger  Spry,  marine ; 
John  Fake,  do. ;  Melchts  Archer,  do> ;  John  Goss,do. ; 
IMward  Daking,  do ;  William  Cooper,  do^;  Samuel 
Long,  do.;  Thomas  Chambers,  do. ;  Joseph  Fountain, 


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Jo. ;  William  Kyan,  do. ;  Thomas  Cduther,  do. ;  John 
RobsoD)  do. ;  William  Jones,  do. 

KILLED. 

H.  Ready,  Sd  lieutenant;  J.  Smith,  3d  gunnev's- 
mate ;  G.  Griffiths,  quarter  gunner ;  J.  Tuck,  ordinary 
seaman ;  Wm.  Baker,  do;  Alexander  Cowie,  seaman; 
Richard  Chusman,  landsman;  William  White,  sea- 
man ;  Henry  Brown,  ordinary  seaman ;  Robert  Rogers, 
seaman ;  John  Peterson,  do. ;  William  Brown,  Sd  do. ; 
J.  A.  Fox,  serg't.  of  marines ;  J.  Woodcock,  marine; 
T.Pratt,  do. 

MISSIJVG, 

James  Johnson,  Moses  Vingen,  Benjamin  Hin- 
worth,  James  Greenwood,  Wm.  Cole,  James  Johnson, 
3d.  corporal  Webb  marine,  John  Griswell,  J.  M'GilU 
James  Batterwitch,  Wm.  Raysdon,  Wm.  Hammock, 
Robert  Mittwoftf  A.  Joaquin,  John  Jacobs,  lieutenant, 
James  Pullman,  Mr.  Garton,  Johii  Newman,  Robert 
Winn,  James  Guy,  Robert  Scott,  lieutenant  Robert8| 
John  Fiavitt,  John  Hosey . 

142.  Brig  Lady  Warren,  from  St^ohn's,  taken  by 
the  frigate  Constitution  and  burnt  <|| 

143.  Brig  Abona,  fi*om  Nova  Scotia,  bound  for 
Newcastle,  England,  captured  by  the  frigate  Constitu- 
tion and  burnt. 

144.  Barque  Harriet  of  Liverpool,  from  Marama* 
chi,  captured  by  the  frigate  Constitution  and  burnt. 

145.  Brig  Duchess  of  Portland,  from  Newcastle, 
for  Pictou,  taken  by  some  of  commodore  Rogers's 
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146.  Brig  Traveller,  from  Quebec  for  Newcastle, 
,    '     laden  with  spars, captured^/  the  ftigate  Constitution 

and  burnt. 

147.  Brig ,  from  Boco  Coro,  with  210,000. 

in  specie,  &c.  captured  by    Com.   Rogers,  the   cash 

'    being  taken  out  she  was  ordered  for  the  first  port. 

148.  Brig  Henry,  from  Gibraltar — captured  by  the 
Vankee  of  Bristol,  and  sent  to  Newport. 

149.  Ship  Hopewell,  mounting  fourteen  guns,  man- 
ned by  twenty-five  men, burthen  400  tons;  laden  with 
seven  hundred  and  ten  hogsheads  of  sugar,  fifty-four 
hogsheads  of  molasses,  one  hundred  and  eleven  bales 
of  cotton,  two  hundred  and  sixty  bags  and  casks  of  cof- 

k  fee  and  cocoa;  she  was  captured,  after  an  obstinate 

engagement,  in  which   she  had  one  killed  and  six 
woiinded,  by  the  Comet  of,  and  sent  to  Baltimore. 

^OT  The  Hopewell  sailed  from  Surinam  in  com* 
pany  with  five  other  ships,  from  which  she  parted  with 
but  two  day  s  before — ^the  Comet  went  in  search  of  them, 
every  sail  set.  Her  late  captain  bears  the  most  honor- 
able testimony  of  the  bravery  of  the  Comet*s  crew. 

150.  Brig  Hazard,  from  Newcastle,  (or  Newfound- 
land, in  ballasif  burthen  238  tons,  carrying  six  twelve 
pounders,  an  excellent  vessel,  first  captured  by  the 
Dolphin  of  Salem,  recaptured  by  the  Aeolus  frigate, 
but  finally  secured,  and  sent|  by  the  United  States  ship 
Wasp,  to  the  port  of  Boston. 

,  151.  Schooner  Forebc  and  Ph^be,  captured  by  the 
Squando  of,  and  sent  to  Portsmouth,  N.  H. 

153.  Brig  Thetis,  taken  by  the  Yankee  and  burnt. 

153.  Brig  Alfred,  ti^ken  by  the  Yankee  and  burnt. 


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154.'  Brig  Antelope,  captured  by  the  Dolphin  of, 
id  sent  to  Salem. 

155.  Ship  Kitty,  captured  by  the  Rossic  of  Balti- 
[more,  and  sent  to  an  Eastern  port. 

156.  Schooner  Spunk,  captured  by  the  Fair  Trader 
I  oi  Salem,  and  sent  to  do. 

157.  Schooner  Providence,  captured  by  the  Wiley 
I  Reynard  of  New  York. 

158.  Ship  Guayana,  mounting  eight  guns,  burthen 
300  tons,  from  Liverpool  for  New  York,  laden  with 
salt,  crates,  Sec.  captured  by  the  Dromo  of  Boston,  sent 
to  Salem. 

159.  Barque  Duke  of  Savoy,  mounting  eight  gam^ 
captured  by  the  Decatur  of  Newbury  Port,  and  sent  t« 
Salem.  ^^-^v'^-  ,",  ;'^'-'«^'-  '■.,'.. 

|C7*  The  Decatur  having  thrown  her  guns  over- 
board on  being  before  chased  by  the  Constitution,  re* 
armed  herself  from  the  prize. 

160r  Ship  Pursuit,  laden  with  six  hundred  hogs- 
heads of  sugar,  captured  by  the  privateej  Atlas  of,' 
and  sent  to  Philadelphia. 

161.  Ship  Evergreen,  captured  by  the  Dolphin  of, 
and  sent  to  Salem. 

162.  Brig  New  Liverpool,  moimting  four  guns, 
from  Minorca  for  Quebec,  with  a  full  cargo  of  wine, 
taken  by  the  Yankee  of  Bristol,  Rhode  Island,  and  sent 
to  New  York.  .  r^  \  . 

163.  Ship  Mary- Ann,  from  Jamaica,  for  London,  a 
very  valuable  vessel,  carrying  twelve  guns,  and  manned 
by  eighteen  men,  deeply  laden  with  sugar;  captured 


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by  the  High  Flyer  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Charlestob.  | 
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Baltimore. 

On  the  26lh  of  July,  ciT  the  double  headed  shot  I 
keys ;  at  half  past  4  P.  M.  discovered  a  sail  standing 
N.  and  W.  gave  chase  ;  at  7  P.  M.  came  up  with  and 
boarded  the  British  schooner  Harriett,  in  ballast,  from 
New  Providence  bound  to  Havanna,  carried  three 
black  men  and  one  boy,  two  gentlemen  and  one  lady 
passengers— -—put  on  board  Capt.  Taylor  as  prize 
master,  and  ordered  her  for  the  first  port  in  the  Umt^ 
cd  States.  The  next  day  the  captain  of  the  Harriet 
informed  captain  Oavetthtt  there  was  money  conceal- 
ed on  board  ^>we  boarded  her  and  found  1^8000  in  spe- 
cie»-next  dsy  stood  through  the  gulf.  On  the  19th 
of  August,  lat.  9,  22,  at  6  A.  M.  discovered  a  fleet 
bearing  S.  S.  W.  distant  two  leagues ;  wore  ship  and 
made  sail,  endeavouring  to  get  to  windward,  for  the 
purpose  of  reconnoitring  them-— next  day  at  half  past 
1,  P.  M.  the  frigate  from  the  fleet  gave  chase  to  us, 
steering  various  courses— at  5,  P.  M.  dropped  him,  still 
pursuing  the  fleet — at  6,  saw  the  fleet  bearing  N.  the 
next  day  (21st)  at  5  P.  M.  wind  moderate,  brought  to 
and  boarded  British  ship  Diana,  Harvey,  one  of  the 
Jamaica  fleet,  bound  to  Bristol,  burthen  353  tons,  laden 
with  sugar,  rum,  coff*ee,  &c.  received  her  crew  on 
board,  and  sent  a  prize  master  and  ten  men  on  board, 
and  ordered  her  for  the  first  port  in  the  United  States. 
At  the  same  time,  two  other  sail  in  sight ;  at  6  A.  M. 
bore  down  oo  theip^  fired  3  or  4  shot  at.  them,  which 


SISytATlD. 


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»re  rctuiTMc!  by  both  ship»->33d,  at  P.  M.  engaged 
two  ships  at  half  gun  shot,  and  after  firing  on  them 
Ipwards  of  60  shot,  breeze  blowing  fresh,   not  think- 
ig  it  safe  to  boanl  them,  at  4   P.    M.  hauled  off     ' 
:xt  day  at  4  P.  M.  wind  moderating,  bore   down  and 
^ngaged  the  stemmost  ship,  called  the  Jamaica,  of  Li- 
;rpool,  captain  Neilly of  seven  guns,  twenty-one  men, 
165  tons,  in  company  with  the  Mary  and  Ann,  of  Lon- 
|lon,  captain  Miller,  mounting  twelve  guns,   sixteen  or 
eighteen  men  and   329  tons  burthen ;  when   within 
kusket  shot,  we  commenced   a  brisk  fire  from  our 
^reat  guns  and  musketi^,  which  was  returned  with 
>;reat  courage  and  resolution  from  both  ships—the  en- 
gagement lasted  twenty   minutes,   when  we   boarded 
md  carried  the  Jamaica,  the  Mary  and  Ann  striking 
ler  colors  at  the  same  time.    It  is  with  pleasure  we 
state  that  every  man  and  officer  acted  with  great  cou- 
lee .and  coolness,  but  we  are  sorry  to  announce  that 
:af>tain  Gavett  was  unfortunately  wounded  about  the 
liddleof  the  engagement  by  a  musket  ball   which 
)as8ed  through  his  left  arm ;  also  one  ordinary  sea- 
slightly  wounded  in  the  cheek.     The  High  Fly- 
sr  received  several  shot  in  her  sails,  gib  and  ftying  gib- 
[stay  shot  away  and  her  foremast  wounded.     Manned 
[both  ships ;  put  Mr.  Brown  (piize  master)  and  eight 
men  on  board  the  Mary  and  Ann,  and  Mr.  Grant  and 
I  fourteen  men  on  board  tlie  Jamaica,  and  ordered  them 
for  the  first  port  m  the   United  States.     Both   ships 
richly  laden  with  sugar,  coffcef  rum,  logwood,  8cc. 


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t*  •' 

H- 


•everal  of  their  seamen  vrcre  wounded  but  uone  kiUeU 
|C7*  The  prizes  all  arrired  safely. 

164.  Ship  Elizabeth,  ten  guns,  twelve  pounders, 
lUden  with  three  hundred  and  twenty*three  hogsheads 
•f  sugar,  some  tierces  and  barrels  of  ditto,  with  a  quan- 
tity of  coffee,  ginger,  8cc.  she  was  from  Jamaica  for 
England,  was  captured  by  the  Sarah  Ann  of  Baltimore, 
after  a  smart  action,  in  which  four  men  were  wounded 
•n  board  the  ship  and  two  on  board  the  privateer- 
arrived  at  Charleston.  * 

165.  Schooner  James,  from  Porto  Rico  for  Mar« 
linique,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent 
to  Baltimore. 

166.  Brig  Pursuit,  from  Poole  for  St.  Andrews  cap' 
tured  by  the  privateer  and  sent  to  Portland. 

1^.  Brig  Tay,  from  Dundee  for  Pictou,  captured 
by  ditto  and  sent  to  Portland. 

16tt.  Ship  Brittania,  mounting  six  guns,  350  tons,  a 
new  vessel  in  ballast,  from  Portsmouth,  England,  for 
Halifax,  captured  by  the  Thrasher  privateer. 

169.  Brig  Howe,  mounting  six  guns,  in  ballast, 
from  Penzance  for  Pictou,  captui'ed  by  the  Dart  of> 
and  sent  to  Portland. 

170.  Brig  Elizabeth,  of  Liverpool,  from  Jaimaica, 
homeward  bound,  burthen  365  tons,  mounting  seven 
guns,  and  manned  by  twenty-one  men,  richly  laden 
with  sugar  and  other  West  Indian  produce,  captured 
by  the  High  Flyer  of,  and  ;ient  to  Baltimore. 

17S.  Brig  Alert,  a  sloop  of  war  of  twenty  guns« 
captured  by  the  Essex  frigate. 

See  the  official  accotmt,  ^^ 


DISPLAYKD. 


oi 


At  sea,  August  17lh,  1812. 
SIR— I  have  tltc  honor  to  inform  you  that  on  tltc 
l.iih,hia  BriUnnic  majesty's  sloop  of  war  Alert,  cap- 
tain T.  L.  p.  Laughamc,  ran  down  on  our  weather  quar- 
ter, gave  three  cheers  and  commenced  an  action  (if  so 
trifling  a  skirmish  deserves  the  name)  and  after  eight 
minutes  firing,  struck  her  colours,  with  seven  feci 
\^'ater  in  her  hold,  much  cut  to  pieces,  and  three  m?ii 
wounded.  \ 

I  need  not  inform  you  that  the  ofiicers  and  crew 
of  the  Essex  oehaved,  as  I  trust  all  Americans  will, 
in  such  cases,  and  it  is  only  to  be  regretted  that  so 
much  zeal  and  activity  could  not  have  been  displayed 
on  an  occasion  that  would  have  done  them  more  honor. 
The  Essex  has  not  received  the  slightest  injury. 

The  Alert  vras  out  for  the  purpose  of  taking  the 
Hornet  !     ,         J  ^    . 

I  have  the  honor  to  be. 
with  great  respect, 

your  obedient  servant. 
(Signed)  D.  Portes. 

Hon.  Paul   Hamilton, 

Secretary  of  the  navy,  Washington. 


At  sea,  August  20th,  1 814. 
SIR— Finding  myself  much  embarrassed  by  the 
Alert,  from  the  great  number  of  prisoners  we  have 
already  made  (about  500)  I  concluded  that  before  our 
arrival  in  America  the  number  would  be  considerably 
augmented)  and  as  I  foimd  my  provision!}  and  water 


j: 


a 'I 


I^B 


AUf.IlICA!^  BHAVKUY 


f::cttiiig  Stiort,  and  being  well  satisfied  that  a  plan  had 
feeeiY  organized  by  them  for  rising  on  the  ship  in  the 
event  of  an  engagement ;  I  considered  it  to  be  (he  in- 
terest of  my  country  to  get  clear  of  them  aa  spi^edily  as 
passible,  particularly  as  I  was  well  assured  that  immedi- 
iUeiy  on  their  arrival  at  St.  John^s,  an  equal  huxnter  of 
iiiy  counti7inen  would  be  released  and  find  a  sure  and 
immediate  conveyance.  I  therefore,  drew  up  written 
biipulatiuiis  corresponding  with  the  accompanying 
icttevs ;  threw  all  the  gtins  of  the  Atert  overbbaixl ; 
>\  ithdrcw  fi-om  her  all  the  men  betong^g  to  the  Essiex; 
appointed  lieutenant  J.  P.  Wilmer  to  conitiaiand  her  as  a 
cartel,  put  all  my  provisions  on  board  her,  and  dis* 
patci.ed  her  for  St  John's,  in  i^ewfoundland,  with  or- 
tiers  to  proceed  from  thence  to  New  Yorki  with  such 
Americans  as  heikiay  receive  iii  exchange. 
<  At  a  more  suitable  opportunity  I  shall  do  myseif 
tlie  honor  to  lay  before  yoii  copies  of  every  paper  re- 
laiive  to  this  trausjiction,  aiid,  sincerely  hope  that  my 
conduct  in  this  affair  may  meet  with  your  approbation. 

As  the  Essex  has  been  so  tmnbyihg,  about  Bermu- 
dof  Nova-Scotia  and  NeiJirfdun^land,  I  expect  I  shall 
have  to  run  the  gauntlet  through  thei^'cniiseH;  you 
may,  however,  rest  assured,  that  all  a  ship  of  her  sice 
can  do  shall  be  done,  and  whatever  may  be  our  fiite,  our 
countiy  shall  never  blus^  for  us. 

I  have  the  honor,  &c. 
(Signed)  D.  f^oitkil. 

Hon.  Paul  HAMiLTOiiy 

Secretary  of  the  havjTi  Washin^tM. 


5'.' 


DISPLATEB. 


&9 


£The  following  are  papers  accompanying  the  pre- 
ceding, vis.  captain  Porter's  two  letters  to  captain 
Laughame  with  his  verbal  and  written  answers  to  the 
first,  the  second  is  in  answer  to  the  letter  of  captain 
Laugham^.} 

August  18th,  1812. 

SIR—* An  arrangement  has  suggested  itself  to  me, 
which,  in  mjr  opinion,  is  calculated  to  advance  the 
interest  of  the  United  States,  as  well  as  that  of  his 
Britannic  majesty,  and  U^cceded  toby  you  shall  beim- 
X  mediately  put  in  execution:  should  you  object  to 
the  terms,  they  will  not,  after  this,  be  repeated,  and  tite 
treatment,  usual  to  prisoners  of  war,  will  in  future  he 
.9bserved  towards  your  crew. 

Art.  I.  The  Alert  to  be  depiivedof  all  her  arma- 
ment, and  to  proceed  under  the  charge  of  an  o^cer  ot* 
this  ship,  as  a  caitel  to  such  British  port  as  you  may 
deem  most  advisable,  and  to  take  your  officers  and  crer. , 
together  with  the  British  captains,  and  mates  of  mer- 
chant ves^ls,  with  their  crews,  now  prisoners  on  board 
this  ship. 

Art.  2.  The  officers  to  go  on  parole  of  ho^or, 
not  to  serve  a|;ain8t  the  United  States  of  America 
jiuri^g  the  existing  war,  until  regularly  exchapged. 
Tl|e  captains  and  matjss  of  merchant  vessels,  lAid 
Hieir  crews,  as  well  as  the  jpetty  officers,  seamen,  ma>* 
rines,  landsmen  and  boys,  composing  your  crew,  to  be 
^XCh^g$t4,  immediately  on  their  arrival  in  a  Bri^, 
in  e^i^  nji^inber^  of  cqpal  grades, of  AmeiiCif 


'^^ 


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40 


AMERICAN    BRAVERY 


!  '  '  '-' 


prisoners)  and  not  to  serve  against  the  United  Slate? 
uatil  the  exchange  takes  place. 

Art.  3.  The  swords  of  the  officers  to  be  returned 
la  them. 

Art.  4.  You  to  remain  as  a  pledge  for  the  faithful 
fulfilment  of  the  foregoing  articles. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  8cc. 
(Signed)  D.  Portem. 

C^pt.  T.  L.  P.  La u OH ARNE,  late,  commander  of  H. 
B.  Majesty's  sloop  of  ^r  Alert — Present. 

After  delivering  the  preceding  letter  to  capt^ 
Laugharue,  he  verbally  informed  me  *Hhat  his  officers 
preferred  remaining-  \viih  him,  and  Bbaifing  his  fate, 
and  as  he  was  confident  some  of  his  ships  company 
-were  much  prejudiced  against  him^  he  did  not  wish 
them  to  go  to  Newfoundland,  until  he  could  be  present 
to  appear  in  his  own  justification,  before  they  could 
have  an  opportunity  of  injuring  his  honor  and  reputa- 
tion as  an  officer,  both  of  which  he  held  as  inestima- 
ble, and  as  a  court  martial  could  not  take  place  in  his 
absence."    He  then  wrote  me  the  following  letter. 


A> 


-'  i 


A  -'■ 


August  18th,  1813. 
SIR— I  have  the  honor  to  acknowledge  the  re- 
ceipt of  your  letter  of  this  days'  date,  offering  an  ar- 
rangement for  the  officers  aod  crew  of  his  majesty  *u 
late  sloop  Alert. 

In  answer  thereto,!  beg  leave  to  inform  you  that 
i  accept  and  agree  to  the  first,  second  and  third  articles, 
but  permit  me  to  mention  my  objection  to  the  last,  asj 

If     w 


DISPLATKD. 


41 


-ft. 


it  feiinsb}^  your  requiting  me  to  remain  as  an  hostage 
[for  the  -performance  of  tbe  {^receding  ones,  to  cast 
WthOugh  I«ln  williibgtb  believe  unintentionally)  an  iu' 
I  direct  suspicion  on  the  faith  of  the  British  Government, 
[  so  universally  knbWti  for  its  fulfilment  of  evtry  co:;- 
tract  entered  into  by  its  public  servants. 

By  your  allowing  m^  to  aCcbmpany  my  ship's  com> 
panyand  ol&celrB,  I  will  pledge  to  ybu  mine  honor  to 
see  the  articles  of  our  release  fully  complied  with,  on 
I arrivalin  a  British  port. 

Should  you  object  to  this,  my  officers  prefer  re- 
fliaining  with  me  till  we  are  regularly  discharged. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be.  Sec. 
(Signed)  T.^  L.  P.  Laugb\hnp, 

late  commander  of  hi^  H.  M.  sloop  Akrt. 
Captain  Porteb, 

United  States  frigate  Essex. 

August  iSth,  1812. 
SIR-- >In  reply  to  one  paragraph  in  your  letter  in 
iswer  to  the  terms  offered  by  me' I  shall  observe  that, 
laving  in  two  former  instances  permitted  cartds  to 
iroceed  to  British  ports  without  reserving  hostages* 
havesufficiently  evinced  that  I  entertained  the  highest 
[confid^cein  the  honor  and  faith  of  the  British  govern- 
[ment  as  respects  the  fulfilment  of  compacts  cntcre4^ 

ito  bf  their  oi^i^s ;  nor  ishoujd  i  have  proposed  the 
last  article  in  this  instance  were  it  not  that  I  felt  a  neccs- 
ritf  for  faolding  tome'piedg^  ss  a  justification  ot  my 
iducttointy  own  government  for  the  unlimited  cor.fi- 
it  I  have  rejtoied':' For  the  reasons  (however) 

D  8 


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ANIKICAV  BRATttT 


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that  fou  have  stated,  I  am  %^3h)g  to  yield  that  con* 
dition  ;  and  jrou  may  consider  yourself  at  liberty  to 
proceed  with  your  ofiVcers  and  crew»  aad  on  the  same 
Cerm^. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  8cc. 
(Signed)  D.  Pom  tee. 

Captain  T.  L.  P.  Lauguabne, 
late  commander  of  his  B.  Majestjr's  skx^  of  war 
Alerts-Present. 

173.  Ship  ■■  ,  from  Jamaica,  sent  to  Cape 
Ann. 

1 74.  Brig  King  George,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for 
Newfoundland,  laden  with  salt,  captured  by  the  Essex 
frigate  and  sent  to  Boston. 

175.  S>hip  I  fourteen  guns,  twenty-five  men, 
burthen  450  tons,  laden  with  four  hundred  and  forty- 
nine  hogsheads  of  sugar,  one  hundred  and  forty  pun- 
cheons of  rum,  &c.  captured  by,the  Revenge  privateer, 
and  sent  to  Portland. 

176.  Brig  Ocean,  mounting  seven  guns,  and  man- 
ned  by  twenty-six  men;  from  Jamaica,  bound  for 
Whitehaven, laden  with  rum  and  sugar;  captured  by 
the  Saratoga  of,  and  sent  to  New  York. 

177.  Ship  Esther,  mounting  twelve  guns  and  man- 
ned by  twenty-five  men ;  a  very  valuable  prize,  cap- 
lured  by  the  Montgomery  of  Salem,  and  sent  to  Glou- 
cester. 

1 78.  Schooner  Venus,  privateer  built,  with  a  valua* 
ble  cai'go  from  the  West  Indies  ;  capture^  ^y  tb^ 
privateer  Teaxcr,  and  sent  to  New  York. 


"V  ■-»*»* 


^>. 


OlSrtATID. 


4S 


179.  Ship  Quebec,  from  Jamaica,  sixteen  guns, 
manned  by  fifty  men,  burthen  400  tons^  her  cargo  con* 
aitfed  of  thirty-four  hogsheads  of  sugar,  fifty-nine  pun* 
che<His  of  rum,  six  hundred  and  thirty-six  bales  of 
cottoQ,  fifty-two  tierces  of  coffee,  five  tons  and  one 
half  of  logwood,  seventy-tons  of  Fustic,  one  ton  ebony, 
a  quantity  of  old  copper,  castor  oil  and  spars.  She  is 
estimated  at  S300,000,  wis  captured  by  the  Saratogo  of, 
and  sent  to  New  York. 

180.  Ship  Richmond,  mounting  fourteen  guns, 
mymed  with  twenty-five  men,  exclusive  of  officers, 
burthen  600  tons,  deeply  laden  with  West  India  pro- 
duce, worth  S300,000— captured  on  ^er  voyage  from 
Jamaica  for  London,  by  th^  privateer  Thomas,  and  sent 
to  Portimouth.  ^ 

181.  Ship  Adonis,  of  Greefkock,  mounting  twelve- 
guns,  and  manned  by  twenty-five  men,  a  valuable  ves- 
sel, in  ballast,  from   Newfoundland,  bound  to  Novai 
Scotia   captured  by  the  privateer  Montgomery,  and 
sent  to  Salem. 

183.  Ship  Falmouth,  mounting  fourteen  guns  and 
manned  by  thirty  men,  from  Jamaica  to  Bristol,  Eng- 
land, with  a  cargo  valued  at  SSOQ^OOO,  captured  by  the 
Thomas  of,  and  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

183.  Brig  Two  Friends,  captured  by  the  Benjamhi 
Franklin,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

184.  Snow  Friends,  mdunting  six  guns,  burthen 
390  tons,  laden  with  timber,  h,c.  captured  by  the  Davt 
privateer>  and  sent  to  Boston. 


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185*  Brig  William,  captured  bj  the  Rossie  erf 
Baltiniore,ancl  sent  to  Boston. 

Ui.  Schooner  Trial,  taken  by  the  Leander  of  Pro- 
Tidente,  and  sent  to  Salem^ 

Iflff.  Stho6iief>  John  laid  Oe&fge,  captured  by  tb« 
Reg^ulatbr  |»tivat<e6i*,  and  dent  to  Boston. 

188.  Ship  *^-^-^)  laden  f^rincipally  with  ninit 
otptured  by  the!  Poor  Sailor  of  Charleston,  and  sent  to 
Wilmington  (N.  Carolina). 

189.  Brig "*-,witha  targo  of  more  than  two 

'  hundred  hbgsheiuift  of  rum,  captured  by  Uie  Dart  pri- 
vateer, ind  dent  to  Portland. 

^^y  190.  Schdener  Mary  Ann,  with  a  cargo  of  rum 

•and  colTee,  capHii^l^  the  prirateer  Claek  Joke,  of 

New  York,  and  sent  to^oifolk. 

'     19  L  Brig  Hantilthn^mi  Oporto  for  Quebec,  with 

ruHa  and  fruity  captured  by  the  prirateer  Montgomery^ 

and  sent  to  Salem.  ' 

'  192,  Sclidoner  Msify^fihdm  Lisbon  bound  for  Hail- 
iax,  with  specie,  captured  by  the  privateer  MontgomlT- 
ry)  ahd  sent  to  Salem. 

'   193.  Brig-^—^--,  captured  by  the  privateer  Dart, 
i»d  sent  to  Castine. 

194.  Brig  Pomona,  Aioiifntiiig  twtf  guns,  captured 
>l»y  the  Decatur*  and  sent-  as  a  cartel  with  pri^ners  to 

Halifax. 

195.  Brig  Dei^nahire,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by 
^h«  Dec;M:ur,  and  in  order  to  sell  h€r  dilk^go,  sent  to 
France. 

196.  Brig  CoDcofd|  Mptured  by  the  Decatur  and 
burnt 


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Decatur  and 


197.  Brig  Hope,  captured   by  the   Decatur,  and 
|eiit  with  priiioners  to  Halifax. 

198.  Schooner  Minorca,  from  Jamaica,  bound  for 
!uba,  captured  ky  the  Wasp  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to 
lavannah. 

199.  Barque  William  and  Charlotte,  captured  by 
le  Decatur,  and  sent  to  Baltimore. 

200.  Ship  Mariana,  from  St.  Croix,  bound  for  Lon- 
lon,  600  tons  burthen,  laden  with  sugar,  &c.  found  de- 
serted at  sea,  by  the  Governor  M'Kean  of  Philadel- 
phia, and  towed  to  Norfolk. 

20  U  Brig  '  ■  ■  ,  laden  with  salt,  captured  \xf 
[he.privateer  Teazer,  and,aent  to  Portland. 

202.  Brig  »*  ,  captured  by  a  Whalebotit  prh* 
rateer,  and  brought  into  Portland.^ 

|C?*  The  Privateer  rode  triumphantly  into  port  ^» 
foorrf  the  firize, 

203.  Brig  Isabella,  265  tons,  one  year  old,  laden 
^ith  crockery  ware,  ii^,  &c.  captured  by  the  Teazer,' 
ind  sent  to  ]f  ortland. 

2^4.  Ship  ■  .  ■  .,  laden  with  timber,  bound  for 
England,  captured  by  the  Decatur^  and  sent  to  Marble* 
lead. 

205.  3rig  Diana,  from  London,  captured  by  the 
)art  privateer,  and  sent  to  Portland. 

206, 207, 308.  Three  vessels  ^captured  by  the  De- 
:atur  and  burnt 

309.  Ship  John,  mounting  fourteen  guns,  manned 
>y  thirty-five  men,  400  tons  burthen,  from  Demarara, 
)ouik1  for  Liverpool,  laden  with  seven  huncb«4  an4 


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forty-two  bftlctpf  ipottOD,  two  liundre<l  and  thirty  hogs- 
heads of  sugar,  one  hundred  and  five  puncheons  of  rum, 
fifty  casks  and  three  bogsbeadt  «f  coffee,  with  a  large 
quantity  of  old  copper  and  dye  wood,  estimated  at  onej 
hundred  and  fifty,  to  gS00/>0Of  captured  by  the  Comet 
of,  and  sent  a  prite  to  Baltimore. 

210.  Ship  Commerce,  mounting  fourteen  gun», 
long  nine   pounders,  froin  400  tQ  500  tons  burthen,  | 
from  Oemarar^  for  LofidoPt  very  richly  laden  with  su- 
gar, rum,  cotton  and  coffce,^aml  M  valuable  as  thej 
John,  above  mentioiied.    She  imi  captured  by  the 
Dccatyr  of  Newbusy-Port,  hpr  captain  and  several  of  I 
her  crew  slain>7  ^^  first  brQ?id4df»fjr<^  ^b^  j|[>ecatur)| 
iu;id  fcut  to  Pc>rtl|ndt 

211.  Brig  Industry,  inckpiiting  top  gW»»»  from  Sur- 1 
jrinam,  bound  for  I^Ddpn,  ,witb  a  valuable  cargo  of 
sugar,  cotton,  coffee,  fee,  captured  by  the  Coroi»t  of,[ 
and  sent  to  Wilipii^tpn,  Nopth  CarplM^a. 

-Ity*  This  QpjnufSjJ.OYerhinijljBd  jCTeiy  vessll  she] 
chased  during  her  cruise,  and  ci^turitd  evjery  jl^ntie^j 
wpaikpi  sl^e  Sliw,:  yqt.she  Jf^e  but  four  |»^xes,<i;the7| 
i^cre  however  wprtb  ||4PP^0QO,  %nd  all jgpt  safify  info| 
port. 

213.  Privateer  $€hpf n^i;  Jfan^.^;?^.  ^f  ||a«aaQ>  New  I 
Providence,  moun^  fyyt^  ^gfli^^r^VmiM  %^»y 
tpciijafine  faU^sfiiling  t<^s$^Vci|ptur^by,the  |>o|phin| 
of,  and  sent  toBaldmore. 


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T2U.  Brig  Tor  Abbey,  a  vefy*  filt^lM^  tessd,  c»p- 
[tured  by  the  privftteer  Thresher,  t^A  sent  to  Cftpc 
Aim. 

215.  I^rig  iSlary/frbm  fit.  Jbhft's  fbr  Kngtand,  Icdeii 
:  -with  timberi  captured   by    th^  privitttrr    Benjamin 
Franklin^  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

316.  Ship  Princess  Amelia,  dtoutitlng  ei^ht  guns, 
I  nine  pounders  and  tnaimed  with  thirty  men,  from  the 

Leeward  islands  for  England,  carrying  the  September 
mail,  and  several  passeiig^ers,  captured  aft^  a  Tery 
obstinate  and '  gallant  defence,  by  the  RosSie  of  Baltx- 
roore,and  sent  to  Savannah. 

The  captaui  of  the  Packet  ai^d  one  tAto   kilted  and 

.  sven  wounded ;  and  on  board  the  Rossie,  the  first  oiB- 

cer  and  seven  inen  wounded.    The  ptlsseiigerB  in  the 

packet  spibke  in  the  most  handsbnie  teHtiV^  of  the  polite 

^treatnient  they  experienced  from  tdtfiilibdbre  Barney. 

317.  Schooner— —.~,  laden  with  sugar,  flour,  let. 
captured  by  the  l^sizer  priv^teef,  <Ud  fent  to  Portland 

dtt.  Brig  Concord,  frbitt  Madt^tU,  fdi^Lbndtiir,  la^ 

denn ith  wine o^the  ibost  supeiior  <{ttalitj^^.MmpttiriBd 

by  the  Marengo  of  New  Y«Qi#k,  ami  tent  tO  KtwtMrjr- 

port. 

3t<r.  BVig^rient,'frOm  Qiiebeb,  fbr  Englaiid,  laden 

with  thn&er,  eipt<n^'b)r  the  ftrilraieer  Teazeir,  «nd 

teiit  to  Portland. 

33b.  Schoonrer  Jemif ,  wi^  «  eirgoof  rum,  augtri 

ftc.  c&ptai«dbyUieTei&sbk'^rifatetr,aiid^ntto  Port- 

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231.  Schooner  Adela,  from  Martinique  under  Spa- 
nish colours,  laden  with  sugars— captured  Ly  the  Rosa- 
mond, and  sent  to  New  York. 

223.  Brig  Point  Shares,  from  St.  John's  for  Barba- 
does,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque 
schooner  Baltimore,  of  that  city,  on  her  way  to  France, 
she  sent  the  prize  to  Baltimore. 

223.  Brig  San   Antonio  (under    Spanish   colors) 
.  from  Guernsey  for  Jacquemel,  captured  on   the  coatt 

((fjlfrica^  by  the  Marengo,  of  New  York,  she  was 
richly  laden,  and  supposed  to  be  British  property^-ar- 
rived  at  Philadelphia. 

224.  Brig  Detroit  (formerly  the  Adams,  surrender- 
ed by  Hull,  then  an  tinworthy  brigadier  general) 
mounting  eighteen  guns,  captured  by  two  boats,  in  the 
brilliant  manner  following.  American  enterprize  and 
bravery  were,  on  this  occasion  characteristically  dis- 
played. 

JBataviUy  J^ew  York,  Oct.  10,  isr^. 
~  On  the  8th  instant,  in  the  afternoon,  two  British 
armed  vessels,  the  Caledonia,  and  the  £>etroit,  (formter- 
]y  the  American  brig  Adams)  arrived  at  Fort  lElrie, 
from  Maiden,  and  anchored  under  the  guns  of  the 
Fort.  Captain  Elliott,  the  naval  commander  on 
Lake  Erie,  immediately  conceived  the  project  of  cut- 
ting these  vessels  out  of  the  harbor,  in  the  course  of 
the  succeeding  night.  Accordingly  the  accessary  ar- 
rangement having  been  made,  about  one  hundred  vo- 
lunteersrC(msisting  principally  of  sailors,  under  the 
cvnuDMid  of  captiin  Elliott,  «nned  with  sabres  and 


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pUtolsi  cmljarkcd  in  two  boats  about  midnight^  aiid 
rowing  into  the  lake  above  the  vcsseU}  drifiecl  down 
^Tith  the  current  till  they  were  hailed  by  a  centincl 
from  one  of  the  vessels,  when  they  sprang  to  their  oars, 
and  closing  in  upon  the  vessels,  boarded  them,  drove 
the  British  below  decks,  cut  the  cables,  and  towed 
them  down  the  Lake. 

The  night  being  dark  and  cloudy,  the  vessels  ran 
aground,  the  Caledonia  ran  close  into  the  ierry,  at 
Black  Rock,  and  the  Detroit  on  the  upper  end  of  Squaw 
Island,  near  the  middle  of  Niagara  river.  In  their 
passage  down,  and  while  they  were  aground,  the  Bri- 
tish opened  their  batteries  upon  them,  and  the  Ameri- 
cans returned  the  fire  from  th6  Detroit ;  but  finuing 
they  could  not  bring  the  guns  to  bear  upon  the  enemy 
to  advantage,  they  left  her. 

About  ten  o'clock  next  morning,  a  company  of 
British  regulars  from  Fort  Erie,  hoarded  the  Detroit 
with  an  intention  to  destroy  the  military  stores,  with 
which  she  was  principally  laden ;  but  they  were  dis- 
lodged by  a  detachment  of  volunteers,  und«r  the  com- 
mand of  captain  Cyrenius  Chapin,  who  crossed  over 
to  Squaw  Island  for  that  purpose. 

About  3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  the  said  day,  the 
I  British  boarded  the  Detroit  a  second  time,  and  were 
I  again  dislodged.     In  this  second  attempt,  three  of  the 
British  were  taken  prisoners,  and  a  considei-able  num- 
ber of  them  wounded. 

During  the  principal  part,  o^  the   d^y    the  British 
kept  up  a  heavy  fire  from  their  batten  .^  upon  the  vcs- 

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,    ,va.  .ccureab,  the  Amene.nv  who   .f^_^  ^^^      ^l 
the  prhKip.1  part  of  the  mdiunr  .tore,  j^  ^^.^ 

.rpitu'«l>Wpo»fi"»»''"»"''°r'/!;re  Uken  priwn- 
)>•„  .r.dtwe„.j:>^y°;'J;J;;"%h  United    St.,e.' 
^ '  surrendered  by  H«|?^  ctaken.    On  our  part, 

iuur  were  killed  and  V^  ■  wounded,  one  killed  in 
boarding,  and  the  others  l^the  fire  from  the  British  bat- 
teries on  shore.  Among  the  killed  was,  universally 
lamented)  the  brave  major  Cuyler,  aid  to  general 
Hall,  who  fell  by  the  first  fire  from  the  British  batte- 
ries. 

225.  Schooner  Caledonia,  richly  laden  with  furs, 
lij         worth  S 1 50,000,  captured  as  above.  .^, 

226.  Schooner  Single  Cap,  captured  by  the  Matil- 
da of  Philadelphia,  and  sent  into  the  Mississippi. 

527.  Schooner  Fame,  from  Trinidad,  for  Cayenne, 
laden  with  dry  goods,  oil,  &c.  captured  by  the  Nonsuch 
cf  Balumore,  and  sent  to  Savannah.  *' 

528.  Ship  Phoenix,  mounting  twelve  guns,  and 
manned  by  seventeen  men,  from  Bermuda  for  Jamaica, 
cargo,  one  hundred  pipes  of  Fayal  wine— captured  by 
the  Mary- Ann  of,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

229.  Brig  Favorite,  222  tons,  two  guns,  from  Cork 
faPictou,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  Industry  of,  and 
s?nt  to  Lynn,  . 


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len  with  furs> 


230.  Brig  Sir  John  Moore,  from  Dublin  for  Prlnrc 
Edward*!  Island,  177  tont  burthen,  captured  by  the 
above,  and  tent  to  I^nn. 

231.  Brig  Lord  Sheffield,  from  TcncrT«)  bound 
for  Quebec,  captured  by  the  Marengo  of  Nc>v  Yoi'k— 
rifled  and  burnt. 

933.  Schooner  Betty  Ann,  from  the  West  Indlc*;^ 
laden  with  tugar,  captured  in  view  of  Malifvu  !urboi\ 
bjr  the  privateer  Fame,  and  aent  to  Salem. 

233.  Brig  William  and  Charlotte,  captured  by  the 
Montgomery,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

234.  Brig  Henry,  from  Liverpool  for  Halifax,  laden 
with  crates,  salt  and  coal,  a  valuable  vessel,  captured 
hf  the  John  privateer,  and  sent  to  Sau'.m. 

235.  Schooner  four  Brotheri,  fi*om  the  West  In- 
^es,  bound  for  Newfoundland,  raptured  by  the  Fame> 
«nd  sent  to  Salem. 

236.  Schooner  Four  Sons,  from  the  bay  of  Chalcufj 
with  a  full  cargo  of  fish  and  furs,  capturccl>  albo,  by 
the  Fame,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

238.  Two  schooners,  one  hi  ballast,  the  otiier  laden 
with  live  stock,  captured  by  tlie  privateer  Dart,  and 
sent  to  Portland. 

239.  Schooner  Antelope,  of  Curracoa,  taken  by  the 
Rosamond  privateer,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

240.  Schooner  Oawson,witha  cargo  of  rum,  sug^ar 
and  coffee,  captured  off  the  island  oT  Jamuica,  by  the 
privateer  Wasp  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

241.  Brig  Diamond,  burthen  220  tons,  mounting 
twelve  guns,  with  a  full  cargo  of  ciotton  aviil  logwood, 


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and  »2,500  in  gold,  captuved  by  the  Alfred  privatecf, 
and  sent  to  Salem. 

242.  Brig  Geor;>e,  270  tons*  with  a  load  of  sugar 
1.  i  cotton,  this  and  the  preceding  both  from  Brazil, 
and  are  ebtim?.ted  at  gl2(;,00's)  value,  same  captor,  and 
sent  to  Salem. 

ii43.  Birjr  Neptune,  captured  by  the  John  cf,  and 
sent  to  Saltnrj. 

ii44.  Ship  Jane,  of  Port  Glosgow-,  a  prize  to  tj}^ 
same,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

2'i5.  A  schooner,  laden  with  timber,  a  prize  to  the 
Saucy  Jack  of  Chavleston> and  given  to  release  prison' 
era. 

246.  Sloop  Louisa  Ann,  hden  with  molasses,  8eiz«^ 
ed  and  captured  bv  a  boat  fi*om  the  Benjamin  Frank* 
lin  privateer,  with  seven  men,  in  Trinity  harbor,  Mar- 
tinique, under  the  guns  of  a  battery  of  twelve  eighteen 
pounders.  ^ 

OFFICIAL. 

Oct.  10th,  1812. 

SIR — ^T  have  the  honor  to  inform  you,  that  on  the 
morning  of  the  8th  instaiU,  two  British  vessels,  which 
I  was  informed  were  His  Britannic  Majesty's  brigs 
Detroit^  late  t^e  United  States'  brig  Adams,  and  the 
brig  //an/er,  mounting  fourteen  guns,  but  which  after- 
wards proved  to  be  the  brig  Caledonia,  both  said  to  be 
well  armed  and  manned,  came  down  the  Lake  and  an- 
chored under  the  protection  of  Foi't  £ne 

Having  been  on  the  lines  for  some  time,  and  in  a 
measure  inactively  employed,  I  determined  to  make  an 
attack,  aftd   if  possible  get  possession   cf  them.     A 


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strong  iDducemeiit  to  this  attempt  arost^  ft-oin  a  con  vie - 
tioD  tbAt  with  these  two  vessels^  added  to  tliusj  \\\Ac\\ 
I  have  purchased  and  am  fitting  out*  I  ^Uall  be  alile  to 
raeet  the  remainder  of  the  British  force  on  the  upper 
Lal^est  and  save  an  incalculable  expence  aud  Ubor  to 
the  government. 

On  the  morning  of  their  arrival,  I  heard  thr^t  our 
seamen  were  but  a  short  distance  from  this  place,  and 
,  immediately  dispatched  an  express  to  the  odicers,  di- 
recting them  to  use  all  possible  dispatch  in  getting 
their  men  to  this  place,  as  I  had  important  service  to 
perform.  On  ihtiv  arrival,  which  was  about  twelve 
o'clock,  I  discovered  that  they  had  only  20  pistols,  and 
neither  cutlasses  nor  battle  axes.  But  on  application 
to  generals  Smith  and  Hall,  of  the  reguiara  and  miJitia, 
I  was  supplied  with  a  few  %rms,  and  Gen.  Smith  was 
so  good,  on  my  request,  to  detach  fifty  men  fiom  the 
regulars,  armed  with  muskets. 

By  4  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  I  had  my  men  select* 
ed  and  stationed  in  two  bc>ats,  which  I  had  previously 
pre  pared  for  that  purpose.  With  thrse  boats,  50  men 
in  each, and  Under  circumstances  very  disadvantageous, 
my  men  having  scarcely  had  time  to  refresh  them- 
selves, after  a  fatiguing  march  of  500  miles,  I  put  off 
from  the  mouth  of  BufTaloe  creek,  at  1  o'clock  the  fol* 
lowing  morning,  and  at  three,  I  was  alongside  the  ves- 
sels. 

In  the  space  of  about  ten  minutes,  I  had  the  .pri** 
sonersalL  secured,  the  topsails  sheeted  home^  and  the 
vfiaseli(  under  way.    Unfortunately  ,yH^.>^  was  not 


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ftufiRciently^  strong  to  get  up  a  rapid  currfnt  into  the 
I^ke,  where  I  had  understood  another  armed  vessel 
lay  at  anchor,  and  I  was  obliged  to  run  do^vn  the  river 
by  the  forts,  under  a  heavy  fire  of  round,  grape  and 
canister,  from  a  number  of  pieces  of  heavy  ordnance, 
and  several  pieces  of  flying  artillery,  was  compelled  to 
anchor  at  a  distance  of  about  400  yards  from  two  of 
their  batteries.  After  the  discharge  of  the  first  gun^ 
which  was  from  the  flying  artillery,  I  bailed  the  shore, 
and  observed  to  the  officers,  that  if  another  gun  was 
fired,  1  would  bring  the  prisoners  upon  deck,  end  ex- 
pose  them  to  the  same  fate  we  should  all  si:*  but 
notwithstanding  they  disregarded  the  caution^^  .v^  con- 
tinued a  constant  and  destructive  fire :  one  single  mo- 
ment's  reflection,  determined  me  not  to  commit  an  act 
that  would  subject  me  to  the  imputation  of  barbarity. 
The  Caledonia  had  been  beached  in  as  safe  a  position 
as  the  circumstances  would  admit  of,  under  one  of  our 
batteries  at  Black  Rock. 

I  now  brought  all  the  guris  of  the  Detroit  on  one 
side,  next  the  enemy,  stationed  the  men  at  them,  and 
directed  a  fire  which  was  continued  as  long  as  our  am- 
'munition  lasted,  and  circumstances  permitted.  Dur- 
ing the  contest  I  endeavored  to  get  the  Detroit  on  our 
s'de,b7  sounding  a  line,  there  being  no  wind  on  shore, 
with  all  the  line  I  could  muster ;  but  the  current  be- 
ing so  strong,  the.  boat  could  not  reach  the  shore.  I 
then  hailed  our  shore,  and  requested  that  warps  should 
be  made  fast  on  land  and  sent  on  board ;  the  attempt 
to  all  'whleh  again  proved  fruitless.    As  the  fire  was 


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such  as  would  in  all  probability  sink  die  teasel  in  a 
short  time,  I  determined  to  drift  down  the  river  out  of 
reach  of  the  batteries,  and  make  a  stand  against  the 
flying  artillery.  I  accordingly  cut  the  cable,  made 
sail  with  very  lig^t  airs,  and  at^hat  instant  discovered 
that  the  pilot  had  abandoned  me.  I  dropped  astern  for 
about  ten  minutes,  when  I  was  brought  up  on  our  shore 
on  Squaw  Island— got  the  boarding  boat  ready,  had 
the  prisoners  put  in  and  sent  on  shore,  with  directions 
for  the  officer  to  return  for  me,  and  what  property  we 
could  get  from  the  brig.  He  did  not  return,  owing  to 
the  difficulty  in  the  boat's  getting  on  shore.  Discover- 
ing a  skiff  under  the  counter,  I  put  the  four  remaining 
prisoners  in  a  boat,  and  with  my  officers,  I  went  on 
shore  to  bring  ttie  boat  off.  I  asked  for  protection  o£ 
lieut.  col.  Scott,  who  readily  gave  it.  At  this  moment 
I  discovered  a  boat  with  about  forty  soldiers,  from  the 
British  side,  making  for  the  brig.  They  got  on  board, 
but  were  soon  compelled  to  abandon  her,  with  the  losK 
of  nearly  all  their  men«  During  the  whole  -of  this 
morning,  both  sides  of  the  river  kept  up  alternately  a 
continual  fire  on  the  brig,  and  so  much  injured  her 
;that  it  was  impossible  to  have  floated  her.  Before  I 
left  her,  she  had  several  heavy  shot  of  large  size  in 
her  bands,  her  sails  in  ribbons,  and  rigging  all  cut  to 
pieces. 

To  my  officers  and  men  I  feel  under  great  obliga« 
tions.  To  captain  Towson,  and  lieutenant  Roach  of 
the  3d  regiment  of  artillery,  ensign  Prestman  of  the 
Infantry,  captsun  Chapin,  Mr.  John  INI^Corabf  Messn» 


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AMSaiCAK  BEAv4tft? 


Jobi)  Town,  Thonutft  Dain,  Peter  Overstocks  and 
Janies  Sloan,  resident  gentlemen  of  Duffaloc,  for  their 
soldier  and  sailor-like  conduct.  In  a  word,  sir,  every 
man  fought  as  if  w.Uh  their  hearts  animated  only  by 
the  interest  and  honor  of  their  country. 

The  prisoners  I  have  turned  over  to  the  military. 
The  Detroit  mounted  6- six  pound  long  gunsr  com- 
manding lieutenant  Marines,  a  boatswaii)  and  gunner 
and  56  men— >«bout  SO- American  prisoners  on  board, 
muskets,  pistols,  cutlasses  and  battl«  axes.  In  board- 
ing her,  I  lost  one  man«  one  officer  wounded,  Mr.  John 
€.  Gummings,  acting  midshipman,  a  bayonet  through 
the  leg— his  ccHiduct  was  correct,  and  deserves  the 
notice  of  the  department.  The  Caledonia  mount<?d 
two  small  guns^  blunderbusses,  pistols,  muskets,  cut- 
lasses and  boarding  ^Hkes,  twelve  men  including  offi- 
cers, ten  prisoners  on  board.  The  boat  boarding  her 
commanded  by  sailing  master  George  Watts,  perform- 
ed his  duty  in  a  masterly  style.  But  one  man  killed, 
and  lour  wounded  badly,  I  am  afraid  mortally.  |.,en- 
close  you  a  list  oftheofficeri  and  men  engaged  ii^thc 
enterprise,  and  also  n  view  of  the  Lake  and  river  in,  the 
different  situations  of  attack.  In  a  day  or  two  I  shall; 
forward  the  names  of  the  prisoners.  The  Caledonia 
belongs  to  the  N.  W.  company,  loaded  with  furs,  wortli) 
I  understand,  §200,000. 

With  sentiments  of  respect,    ■        ^ 
I  have  the  honor  to  be,  &c. 

JESSE  D.  ELLIOTT. 

The  Hon.  Paul  Hamxlton> 
Secretory  U.  S.  Navy. 


9ISPLAT1S. 


ar 


[The  Detroit  was  burnt  by  the  Americans,  the 
( hief  part  of  the  stores  being  saved.— -Several  of  Iter 
l^uns  are  now  in  service  against  the  encniy.3 


247.  Sloop  Venus,  of  Jamaica,  captured  by  the 
!\vo  Brothers  of  Orleans  and  burnt. 

348.  Brig^  Jane  and  Charlotte,  laden  with  salt, 
(.oals,  crates,  and  a  few  baie^  of  dry  goods,  captured  by 
the  America  privateer,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

349.  Brig  Francis,  from  St.  John's,  Porto  Rico, 
tK>und  for  Martinique,  laden  with  bullocks,  captured 
hy  the  Nonsuch  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

350.  Government  brig  and  packet  Swallow,  mount- 
ing fourteen  guns,  and  navigated  by  thirty  men,  from 
Jamaica,  bound  for  Falmouth.  (£)  with  the  mail  and 
S360,O0O  specie,  which  was  transferred  to  the  Presi^ 
dent  frigate--*she  was  captured  by  some  of  commo- 
dore Rogers's  squadron,  and  sent  to  Baltimore. 

251.  Brig  Porgie,  from  Antigua,  cargo  rum  and 
molasses,  captured  by  the  High  Flyer,,  on  her  second 
cruise,  and  sent  to  Norfolit. 

353.  Ship  Ned,  of  ^Glasgow,  mounting  ten  guns, 
ine  pounders,  and  manned  by  sixteen  men,  laden  with 

timber,  captured  after  a  sharp  cngaj^ement  by  the  Johii 
and  Georq;e  privateer  of  one  twtlve,  and  two  three 
pounders  and  tliirty-eight  men,  of,  and  sent  to' Salem. 

253.  Schooner  —— — ^  laden  with  oil,  seal  skms, 
Sec.  captured  in  the  hay  of  Fundy,  and   sent  tb  Salem. 

354.  Schooner  Robin,  captured  by  the  Revenge  of 
llyile.n,  and  sent  to  Portland. 


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d55.  Schooner  Fame,  from  Trinidad  to  Para,  with 
some  dry  goods,  valued  at  Si 3,000,  captured  by  the] 
Nonsuch  of  Baltimore,  and  tent  to  Savannah. 

356.  S'lhooner  Sally,  of  Curracoa,  taken  by  the| 
Black  Joke  of  New  York,  and  George  Washington  of 
Norfolk,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

257.  Sloop  ■■  ■■■  "-  ,  of  Tortola,  captured  by  tliej 
Saucy  Jack,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

358.  Brig  John,  mounting  ten  guns,  twelve  poun-| 
dersyfrom  Laguira,  bound  for  Gibraltar^  a  new  and  va- 
luable Tessel,  loaded  with  cocoa,  and  coffee,  captured  by  I 
the  Benjamin  Franklin  of  New  York,  and  sent  to  | 
.Charleston. 

S59.  Schooner  Three  Sisters,  burthen  120  tons,  la- 
den with  Plaster,  captured  by  the  Fame  privateer,  of 
thirty  tons,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

260.  Brig  ,  captured  by  two  whale  boats, 
rum,  sugar,  and  molasses,  taken  out  to  amount  of  2 1 5)- 
000  and  ransomod  for  S2,000. 

261.  Schooner  Comet,  ^wo  guns  and  small  army, 
laden  with  sugar,  beeswax,  tobacco,  and  dry  goods,  cap- 
tured on  the  south  side  of  St.  Domingo  by  the  Rapi^, 
«>f  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

262.  Schooner  Searcher,  a  New  Providence  priva- 
teer, captured  by  the  Rapid,  and  burnt. 

S63.  Schooner  Mary,  of  St.  Thomas,  captured  by 
the  Rapid^  and  ransomed,  for  want  of  spare  hands  Xo 
send  her  home  by.  -»  ■    " 

^64.  Schooner  Mary  Hallj  sent  by  the  squadron 


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ovldence  priva- 


>minaBded  by  captain  Chauncy,  on  Lake  Ontario,  to 
jacket's  Harbor. 

365.  SloopElizabethyonboard  of  which  w..9  cap- 
Brock  (brother  of  the  general)  of  the  49lh  regi- 

lent,  by  do.  to  Sacket's  Harbor. 

266.  Schooner  ,  burnt  by  do. 

267.  Brig  Union,  from  Guernsey,  for  Grenada,  in 
dlast,  mounting  six  guns,  captured  by  the  General 
Lrmstrong,of  New  York,  and  sent  to  Old  Town. 

268.  Schooner  Neptune,  with  a  cargo  of  fish,  oil, 
id  salt,  captured  by  the  Revenge,  of  Salem,  and  sent 
I  Cape  Ann. 

£6  Barque  Fisher,  from  Rio  Janeiro,  with  a  very 
raluaolc  cargo,  and  a  considerable  sum  in  specie,  cap- 
tured by  the  privateer  Fox,  of  Portsmouth,  and  sent  to 
Portland. 

270.  Brig  Bray  James,  laden  with  pimento,  and 
l^uQi)  captured  by  the  privateer  Bunker's  Hill,  and  sent 
to  Boston. 

271 .  Brig  Lady  Harriot,  with  a  cargo  of  wine,  sent 
fnto  New  York  by  the  orders  in  council  I  a  priva- 
teer of  that  place.    Good!  ^ 

275.  Three  vessels,  captured  by  the  same,  and 
nsomed.  " 

276.  Brig   Freedom,  laden  with    seven    hundred 
logsheads  of  salt,  from  Cadiz,  bound  for  St.  John's, 
aptured  by  the  Thorn  privateer,  and  sent  to  Marble- 
cad. 

277.  The  schooner  America,  of  Newbury-Port,  la- 


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den  with  salt,  captured  by  t!ie  privatecrt  Fame,  Indus- 
try and  Dromo,  and^ent  to  Salem. 

$C7*  The8»  'privateers  passing  Indian  Island,  a 
British  post,^ere  fired  upon  by  the  enemy.  They  re- 
tyirned  the  ^ompliment,  and  determined  to  seize  all  the 
vessels  then  i|ying  there— they  succeeded  only  in  get- 
ting their  neighhora*  vessel  out,  the  rest  being  run  a- 
^^!iore.    She  is  good  prise  for  trading  with  the  enemy. 

278.  Brig  ,  for  Jamaicap— a  valuable  vessel 
captured  by  the  Joel  Barlow  privateer,  and  sent  to  New 
London. 

279.  Schooner  John  Bull,  a  king's  packet,  out  of 
New  Providence— chased,  by  the  Rover  of  New  York, 
on  shore,  on  Crooked  Island. 

280.  Ship  Argo,  from  a  south  sea  voyage  for  Lon- 
don, mounting  ten  guns,  two  swivels,  and  furnished 
with  abundance  of  small  arms,  and  navigated  by  twenty- 
six  men ;  laden  with  fourteen  hundred  casks  of  oil,  and 
fifteen  tons  of  whalebone,  with  £200,0(0  specie— cap- 
tured by  the  United  States'  frigates  President  and  Con- 
gress, arrived  at  Norfolk* 

281.  Frigate  Macedokian,  mounting  forty*nH|C 
carriage  guns,  and  manned  by  three  hundred  and  sSi 
men,  a  frigate  of  the  first  class,  quite  new,  having  been 
only  four  months  out  of  dock,  a  fast  sailer,  and  boasted 
of  by  her  late  officers  as  the  *'  Flower  of  old  England :" 
sent  to  New  York. 


OIS^LAIXI*. 


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OFFIClJtL. 

Sir— •!  have  the  honor  to  inform  you,  that  on  the 
I5th  instant,  being  in  the  latitude,  29  N.  Long.  29,   30, 
VV.  we  fell  in  with,  and,  after  an  action  of  an  hour  and  a 
^lalf, captured  his  Britannic  M.  ship  Macedonian, 
commanded  by  captain  John  Garden,  and  mounting  49 
:arriage  guns  (the  odd  gun  shifting)  she  is  a  frigate  of 
the  largest  class,  two  years  old,  four  months  out  of 
[dock,  and  reputed  one  of  the  best  sailers  in  the  British 
service.    The  enemy  being  to  windward  had  the  ad- 
I  vantage  of  enga);ing  us  at  his  own   distance,  which 
was  so  great,  that  for  the  first  half  hour  we  did  not  use 
our  carronadt  s,  and  at  no  moment  was  he  within  the 
complete  effect  of  our  musketry  or  grape— to  this  cir- 
cumstance, and  a  heavy  swell,  which  was  on  at  the 
time,  I  ascribe  the  unusual  length  of  the  action. 

The  enthusiasm  of  every  ofiicer,  seaman  and  marine 
ion  board  this  ship,  on  discovery  of  the  enemy—their 
I  steady  conduct  in  battle,   and  precision  of  their  fire, 
I  could  not  be  surpassed.     Where  all  met  my  fullest  ex- 
pectations, it  would  be  unjust  in  me  to  discriminate. 
Permit  me,  however,  to  recommend  to  your  particu- 
[lar  notice,  my  first  lieutenant  W.  H.  Allen.    He  has 
I  served  with  me  upwards  of  five  years,  and  to  his  unre- 
mitted exertions  in  disciplining  the  crew,  is  to  be  im- 
puted the  obvious  superiority  of  our  gunnery,  exhibit- 
ed in  the  result  of  this  contest. 

Subjoined  is  a  list  of  the   killed  and  wounded  on 
both  udes.    Our  loss,  compared  with  that  if  the  ene^ 

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•  i  AMERICAN    BIATEIY 

iny,  will  appear  small.  Amongst  our  wounded,  ^ou  will 
•bs^rvc  the  name  ot  lieutenant  Funk,  who  died  a  fe^ 
hours  after  the  action-«he  was  an  officer  of  great  gal< 
lauiry  and  promise,  and  the  service  has  sustained  a  s«« 
veie  loss  in  his  death.  The  Macedonian  lost  her  miz-l 
en  mastf  fore  anf)  loain  tppmastSraod  utain  yard, 
was  much  cut  up  in  |ier  h\\\U  The  damage  sustained! 
by  this  ship  v  an  not  such  as  to  reader  her  return  m 
port  ncces^^T)  <ind  had  I  not  iloemed  it  important  that! 
ive  should  see  our  priz«  iU}  should  have  continued  ouii 

With  the  highest  coDai4era>tion  an4  respect,  I  am.  | 
tslr,  Your  obedient  humblo  servant. 
(Signed)       V  STEPHEN  PliCATUR^ 

The  Uon.'PAuiH^Mxj.TON, 

Oct.  30,  1812. 

lJ9t  ({f'  killed. and.  viQundcd  on  board  the  Unitad 

Stat€9. 

KiUedt-^Thvmsi^  Brown,  of  N.  Yorktseaman,  Hienry  I 
Shepherd,  of  JUiiladelphia,  dOf-^WiUiani   Murray,  of| 
Uoston,  a  boy«P-Micbael  O'Donnel,  of  New  York,  pri- 
vate marine— John  Roberts;^  do.  do. 

fffouncfed.-^John  Musser  Funk,  lieutenant,  Phiia'l 
delphia,  John   Archibald,  NewYt  rk,  carpenter's  crew,  | 
Christian  Clark,  do.  seaman— Geoi>^e  Chris  .  -pher,  do. 
ordinary  seaman-^George  Mabio-f  tlo.  do.— Wiiliani| 
James,  do.  do.  John   Laton,  do.   pri'  ate   ma^-ine. 

On  board      the    Macedonian,     were     thirty-six| 
^tlledt  and  sixty^-eight   wounded*     Among  the  for- 
mer were  the  boatswain,  one  masters's  mate,  and  twe| 
mid&iiipmen. 


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dthc  UnitQil 


':32.  Ship  John  ffanpllon,  burthen  550  tons,  mount* 
t)g  tixteen  guns,  twelve  pounders,  manned  by  thirty 
len  from  the  Bay  of  Honduras,  bound  for  Loiulon,  la- 
Icn  with  700  tons  of  mahogany,  captured  after  a  warm 
iction,  wherein  though  no  lives  were  lost,  sevtrfti  were 
rounded,  by  the  Dolphin  of,  and  sent  to  ])alti:nure. 

383.  Brig  Venus,  from  Brazil,  laden  with  cotton, 
:c.  mounting  ten   guns,  captured  by  the   privateer 
**o\\y  of  Salem,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

384  Schooner  Loreen,  from  Martinico  to  St.  Mar- 
ltins,laden  with  bugar  and  coffee,  captured  by  the  Rc- 
I  venge  of,  and  sent  a  prize  to  Philadelphia. 

285.  Brig  Bacchus,  of  Port  Glasgow,  in  ballast — 
captured  by  the  Revenge,  and  sent  to  Suh  n. 

294.  Nine  British  vessels,  sunk,  burnt  and  other, 
wise  destroyed  by  the  Patriot  of  New  York,  during  a 
cruise  of  fiftysix  days. 

295.  Packet  Townsend,  from  Falmouth,  bound  for 
Diirbadoes,  heavily  armed,  captured  after  a  severe  en- 
gagement, in  which  the  captain  of  the  Townsend  aiul 
four  of  his  men  were  slain^  and  several  wounded,  by  the 
Tom  of  Baltimore,  which  sustained  very  little  ii>jury« 
had  none  killed  and  but  two  wounded.  Tbe  mail  was 
thrown  overboard,  but  recovered  by  the  Bona,  and 
brought  to  Baltimore. 

296.  Brig  Burchall,  a  packet  from  Barbadoes, 
bound  for  Demarara,  with  an  English  commissary  ami 
his  lady  on  board,  captured  by  the  High  Flyer,  of,  and 
sent  to  Baltimore. 


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6^  AMERftAII    BKAfBlY 

The  rtigh  Flyer  htving  captured  a  Dumber  ol 
dro(|«r»  plying  between  the  islands,  released  one  of 
ihein  with  the  Commissary  and  seventy-two  prUonersat 
a  flag  of  truce  to  Demarara. 

And  Governor  Carmichael  returned  a  complimen- 
tary letter  to  her  captain  for  his  kind  tfcatment  of 
them. 

997.''Drig  Criterion)  sent  to  New  York. 

298.  Schooner  Neptune,  captured  by  the  Revenge 
of  Philadelphia,  and  given  up  to  release  her  priaonera, 
the  proper  formalities  being  previously  entered  into. 

?99.  Schooler  Neptune,  with  a  cargo  of  salt,  oil, 
fish,  Sec.  captured  by  the  Revenge  of  Salem,  and  order- 
ed to  Portland,  on  her  way  thither  was  wrecked,  but  the 
ci  ew  and  cargo  saved. 

300.  Schooner  »■,  driven  ashore  on  the  coast 
of  Nova  Sc'jtla)  and  burnt,  by  the  Revenge  of  Salem. 

301.  Brig  Fancy,  captured  by  the  Joel  Barlow  pri- 
vateer, and  sent  to  New  London. 

S02.  Schooner  Nelly  and  Pamela,  captured  by  the 
Revenge  of  Philadelphia,  and  wrecked  on  Cbincotea* 
gue  falls—crew  and  cargo  saved. 

303.  Brig  Devonshire,  laden  with  Codfish,  captured 
by  the  Decatur  privateer,  and  sent  to  France. 

The  "  Yankees**  thinking  the  fish  would  find  a  better 
market  in  France  than  in  the  United  Stataa,  manned, 
and  fitted  out  the  prize  for  a  trading  voyage,  «an«  cer^- 
monie, 

804.  Schooner  ■  ,  from  Quebec,  captured  by 
the  Retaliation  of,  and  sent  to  New  York.  , 


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OlSrLATIP. 


305.  Ship 


*>  mounting  twenty>two  guns,  and 


I  full  of  men,  after  an  engagement  of  thirty  minutes, 
driven  on  shore,  at  the  mouth  of  Demarara  ri?er,  by  the 
I  general  Armstrong  of  New  York. 

306.  Brig  two  Brdthers,  captured  by  tke  privateer 
Benjamin  Franklin,  and  sent  a  prize  to  ^  cv  York. ' 

307.  Brig  Active,  of  ten  guns,  very  valuable,  cap- 
tured by  the  High  Flyev  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to 

i  Charleston,  South  Carolina. 

308.  Brig  ,  captured  by  a  letter  of  marque 
brig, from  Portland,  bound  fdr  France,  an  ■  sent  to  Port- 
land. 

309.  Brig  Pomona,  from  L"..i  'n,  bound  f  ^  New- 
foundland, mounting  eight  tv.elve  pounders,  a  very 
valuable  vessel,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  Leo, 
on  her  passage  to  France,  and  sent  to  the  Province  off 
Maine,  port  of  Belfast. 

310.  Ship  Betsy,  from  Glasgow  to  Darbadoes, 
specie,  captured  by  the  Revenge  of  Baltimore,  ai)d 
sent  to  Wilmington,  (North  Carolina). 

311.  Brig  Dart,   mounting  eight  guns,  of,  and  for 
I  Port  Glasgow,  richly  ;r  .»enwith  rum,  cotton  and  cocoa, 

captured  by  the  America  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

313.  Ship  Quoen,  mounting  sixteen  guns,  and  navi- 
gated by  forty  men,  from  Liverpool,  with  a  cargo  in- 
voiced at  from  seventy  to  one  hundred  thousand 
pounds  sterling,  captured  after  a  most  obstinate  en- 
gagement, wherein  the  captain,  his  first  officer  and 
nine  of  the  crew  of  the  pri^e  were  killed  before  she 
struck,  by  the  general  Armstrong  of  New  York,  but 

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unfoK0t)atetjr  wrecked  off  Nantucket  t  The  general 
Armstrong^  sustained  ^ry  Ihtle  injury. 

SIS.  Brig  James  and  CharLotte,  from  Liverpool, 
bound  for  St.  John's,  laden  with  coalj  drjr  goods,  See. 
captured  by  the  Americe  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

314.  Schooner  ,  from  Jamaica  to  the  Span* 
ish  maine,  worth  8)60^600,  mounting  two  guns,  with  a 
crew  of  thirty  men,  captured  by  the  privateer  Liberty 
of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

315.  Brig  Recovery,  from  Quebec, boHnd<  for  Ja« 
maica,  with  a  cargo  of  fish,  staves,  &c.  captured  by  the 
United  States  brig  Argus,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

316.  Brig  Lucy  and  Alida,  a  very  valuable  prize, 
a rst  captured  by  the  general  Armstrong  of  New  York, 
then  re-captured  by  the  British  letter  of  marque  ship 
Brenton  of  Liverpool,  and  lastly  re-re-captured  by  the 
Revenge  of,  and  sent  to  Norfolk.  She  had  a  full  cargo 
of  dry  goods. 

319.  Three  vessels,  captured  and  destroyed  by 
the  Jack's  Favourite  of  New  York. 

330.  Schooner  Swift,  of  Plymouth,  old  England, 
from  St.  Michael's,  taken  1)y  the  Rolla  of  Baltimore 
ftnd  burnt. 

iCj^  In  a  severe  gale  of  wind,  captain  Dewley 
was  compelled  to  heave  over-board  all  his  guns,  save 
one'-*-hut  the  crew,  sixty  in  number^  determined  to  con- 
tinue the  cruise— they  did  so  and  with  gi-eat  success- 
more  hereafter. 

321.  Sloop  Reasonable,  from  Porto  Rico,  for  Mar- 


»IS1>&ATK». 


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{(inicoj  chftied  on  shore  on  the  north-estt  end  of  the  lor- 
raer  bf  (he  Liberty  of  Baltimore,  and  destroyed* 

323.  Schooner  Maria,  from  Jamaica  for  the  Bay 
of  Honduras,  in  btUast,  captured  by  the  Liberty  of 

'  Baltimore,  and  ransomed. 

333.  Bchooner  Catharine,  mounting  three  guns, 
and  carrying  a  crew  of  twenty-four  men,  with  a  full 
cargo  of  provisions,  dry  goods,  See.  copli  *  hfthe 
Eagle  and  Lady  Madison  privateers  of,  «i...^«6nt  to 
Charleston.  V  *^ 

324.  Schooner  Maria,  •  with  a  valuable  bidtng  of 
dry  goods,  captured  by  the  Eagle  and  Lady  MadisoBi 
and  released  to  discharge  their  prisoners,  after  re- 
moving the  cargo. 

325.  Ship  Rio  Nouva,  mounting  eighteen  gunB, 
navigated  by  twenty^five  men,  not  three  years  oldi 
coppered  and  copper  fastened,  of  400  tons  burthen,  and 
in  every  respect  a  ship  of  the  first  class,  bound  from 
London,  for  St,  Kitt9  and  Antigua^  laden  with  dry 
goods,  captured  by  the  Rolla,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent 
to  New  York. 

326.  Schooner  Rebecca)  from  Trinidad,  boimd  to 
Halifax,  captured  by  the  privateer  Jack's  Favourite, 
and  sent  to  New  London. 

327.  Ship  Hope,  mounting  twelve  guns,  from  St 
Thomas's,  bound  for  Glasgow,  burthen  400  tons*  with 
a  full  and  Valuable  cargo  of  rum^  sugar,  cotton,  &c. 
captured  by  the  Amertcft  ef  Salem,  and  aent  te  Marble- 
head. 


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328.  Ship  Ralph,  from  Quebec,  bound  to  London)  tt 
very  large  vessel,  laden  with  timber,  8cc.  captured  by 
the  America,  and  sent  to  Portland. 

S29.  Brig  Euphemia,  mounting  ten  guns,  fron^ 
Laguira,  bound  for  Gibraltar,  laden  with  four  hundred 
thousand  pounds  of  coffee,  captured  by  the  America, 
and  sent^to  Portland. 

3"*'  '^  b^g  and  a  schooner,  captured  by  the  De- 
catur^  c<^^.Aadeira)  and  sent  to  France. 

332.  Schooner  Meadow,  captured  by  the  Sparrow 
of  3alUmore,  and  released,  after  devesting  her  of  a 
quantity  of  dry  goods. 

333.  Ship  Mary,  offourteen  guns,  of  Bristol,  ridily 
laden  with  hardware,  8cc.  captured  by  the  Rolla  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Newport,  (R.  I.) 

334.  Schooner  Erin,  from  Curracoa,  bound  to  Jac- 
quemel,  laden  with  dry  goods,  captured  by  the  Eagle 
of^  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

335.  Schooner  Chatham,  from  the  Spanish  Maine, 
in  ballast,  captured  by  a  letter  of  marque,  and  des- 
troyed. 

336.  The  British  King's  packet  Nocton,  from  Rto 
Janeiro,  for  London,  witji  B70,000  in  specie  on  board, 
captured  by  the  Uitited  States'  frigate  Essex,  near  the 
Equinoctial  line.  The  packet  was  retaken,  and  sent 
to  Bermuda  :  the  cash,  however  had  been  previously} 
and  safely  stowed  on  board  the  Frigate. 

337.  Brig  Barrosa,  from  Cork,  mounting  six  guns, 
with  au  assorted  cargo  estimated  at  ^40,000  sterling, 


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id  by  the  De- 


kptured  by   the   RoUa   of  Baltimore,  antl  sent  to 
[artha's  Vineyard. 

338.  Brig  Renown,  captured  by  the  Thrasher,  and 
(nt  to  France. 

339.  Schooner  Mary,  from  Porto  Rico,  with  an 
(sorted  cargo,  bound  for  St.  Jago  de  Cuba,  cap- 
ired  by  the  Eagle  of,  and  sent  to  Ciiarleston. 

340.  Brig  Peggy,  of  Barbadoe«,  from  St.  John's, 
Tewibundland,  bound  for  St.  Lucia,  taken  from  under 
le  convoy  of  two  British  sloops  of  war,  by  the  priva- 
;er  Hunter,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

$^  The  Peggy  is  one  of  the  many  American 
vessels  which  the  British  peaccMbli^  captured  before 
^he  declaration  of  war. 

34 1 .  Shij^  — — ..  of  500  tons,  mounting  eight  gun9, 
coppered,  kuien  with  coal,  plantation  utensils,  &c. 
Trom  Bri^ol,  (England)  bound  fnr  the  West  Indies, 
:aptttred  by  the  Growler,  and  sent  to  N.  London. 

342.  Brig  Andalusia,  burthen  250  tons,  mounting 
m  guns,  captured  by  the  Yankee,  on  the  African  coast, 

ifter  landing  ninety  slaves  she  had  on  board,  sent  her 
Savannah. 

344.  A  schooner  and  a  sloop,  captured  on  the  coast 
I  of  Africa,  by  the  above  mentioned  Yankee,  and  being 
leased  of  four  hundred  and  fifty-two  ounces  of  Gold 
[dust,  were  permitted  to  pursue  their  watry  way. 

345.  The  frigate  Java,  offoi*ty«nine  guns,  captured 
I  by  the  United  States'  frigate  Con«/i/Ma'on,  and  burnt, 
being  battered  to  pieces  by  the  Yankees)  and  not  worth 
sending  to  port. 


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OFFICUL, 
United  States*  Frigate  Constitutiom 

St.  Salvadore,  3d  Jan.  1813. 
SIR"-^!  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  on  thcl 
29th  ultimo,  at  3  P.  M.  in  south  lat.  13,  6,  and  wcstj 
long.  38,  about  ten  leagues  distance  from  the  coast  of 
Brazils,  I  fell  in  with  and  captured  his  Britannic  Ma- 
jesty's frigate  JAVA,  of  49  guns,  and  upwards  of  400J 
men,  commanded  by  captain  Lambeirt,  a  very  distin- 
guished officer.    The  action  lasted  1  hotir  55  minutes,! 
in  which  time  the  enemy  wa«  completely  dismasted,! 
not  having  a  spar  of  any  kind  standing*    The  tost  on 
board  the  Constitntion  was  mne  killed  and  twenty-five 
wotmded,  as  per  enclosed  list.  The  enemy  bad  ^  killed, 
and  one  hundred  wounded,  certainltf  (among  the  latter 
cciptain  Lambert  mortally,)  but  by  the  enclosed  letter, 
written  oft  board  this  Ahip,  (bjr  ot»o  of  the  offiAsera  of  the  | 
Java)  and  accidentally  found,  it  is  evident  that  the  ene< 
my's  wouikI^  must  have  been  much  greater  than  an 
above  stated,  and  who  must  have  die4of  their  wounds  | 
previously  to  tKeir  being  removed.    The  letter  states 
sixty  killed  and  one  hundred  and  seventy  wounded. 

For  further  details  of  the  action,  I  beg  leave  to  re* 
feryou  to  ihe  enclosed  extiticts  from  my  journal.  The 
Java,  had,  in  addition  to  ber  own  crew,  upwai'ds  of  one 
hundred  supernumerary  officers  and  seamen,  to  join  the 
British  ships  of  war  in  the  East  Indies ;  also  lieutenant 
general  Hislop,  appointed  to  the  command  of  Bombay, 
major  Walker  and  captain  Wood  of  his  staff,  and  cap- 
Cain  Marshal,  master  and  commander  in  the  British 


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tvy,  goiog  to  the  Eoitt  Indies  to  take  command  of  a 
loop  iii  vvar  there. 

SiiQuid  I  attempt  to  do  jutlic^  by  representation  to 

le  brave  and  ^Qod  conduct  of  all  my  officers  and  crew 

luring  the  action,  1  should  faU  in.  the  atteinpt>  there- 

)re  suffice  it  to  say,  that  the  whole  of  their  conduct 

ras  such  as  to  merit  my  iughest  encomiums*    I  beg 

lye  to  recommend  the  ofllieei's  particularly  to  the  no- 

fce  of  Government,  as  also  the  unfoitunate  seamen 

rho  were  wounded,  and  the  fajnUles  of  th^rse  brave 

ten  whpfeU  in  the.  action.    Tbft  great  distance  from 

^ur  own  coast,  and  the  perfect  wreck  w«  made  of  the 

^nemy's  frigate,  forbade  every  idea  .of  attempting  to 

ike  her  to  the  United  States;  I  bad  therefore  no  alter- 

kative  but  burning  her»  wbich  I  did.  on  the  3) s(  ulti- 

10,  aftccTeceiving.allthe  prisoners  as)d  their  baggs^ge, 

rUifih  was  very  tedious  work}  having  only  one  boat  left 

\\it  Qf.eigbt,.and,nQ^9ne  le^t  onboard  the  Java. 

Oa  blowing;up;  thei  frigate  JTara,  I  proceeded  to.this 
)tlac^,,  y^h^re  \  .b%ve  ]iandfitl,>ll;  xh^  prispners  on^  their 
irole>.to.i«turn  to  i^pgland,  and  theoe  .remain  until  re^ 
j^^^lftfly  exchanged)  and  no|  t^serv^  in  their  jisir^e^^ipii- 
il  cMi^acitie^.  in, any  place,  or  in  any  nnannsr  whatsoever 
ig^tVit  the  United ^at^ .  of  Americft»  until  said  eK* 
change  is  effected. 

X  have  the  honor  to  be,  sir, 
with.  the.  greatest  respect,  your 
obedient  humble  servant, 
WILLIAM  BAINBRIDGE, 
Honorable  secretary  of  the  Navy, 
City  of  Washington. 


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List  of  killeti  »A\d  v/ca;nded  on  board  ef  the  UniteJ 
States'  frigate    C«>!Vititut&*)n,  viiider  the  command  ofl 
commodore  W m.  BjimbvidgL',  li  an  action  with  hi»| 
liritAnnii  Maje^iy's  fi^igrle  Jav^^,  Henry  Lambert)  Esq. 
commandi):-)  Dec.  29th,  1812. 

KILLED. 

Jonas  Ont^r.in,  seam&si)  Josctph  Adams,  do.  Pat- 
rick ConiiCr.  do.  B'AHt^"^  Han,  do.  Mark  Snow,  do.  I 
John  D.  Allen,  do.  17m.  Cooper,  do.  Thomas  HansonJ 
private  marine,  John  Gheves,  seaman. 

(Signed)  ROBT.  C.  LUDLOW,  Purser. 

Wm.  Bainbridge, 


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WOUJ^DED, 
William  Bainbridge,  Esq.  commander,  severely  J 
John  C.  Aylwin,  lieutenant,  do.   Charles  F.   Waldo,! 
master's  mate,  do.  Peter  Woodbury,  quarter  master, 
do.  John  Clements,  seaman,  do.  Joseph  P.  Cheves,  do.| 
do.  Nicholas  Vintram,  do.  slightly ;  William  LK>ng,  w,jJ 
dangerously ;  Stephen  Webb,  do.  do.  Reuben  Sanders  I 
do.  do.  Joseph  Ward,  do.   severely ;  Wm,  Weadenil 
do.  slightly ;  Enos  Bateman,  do.  dangerouf«ly ;  James 
D.  Hammond,  do.  slightly ;  Peter  Evans,  d^.   severe* 
ly ;  Stephen  Sheppard,  do.  slightly ;  Abijah  Eddy,  do.| 
do.  Philip  Cook,  do.  do.   Philip  Brimblecom,  do.   se- 
verely ;  Samuel  Brown,  ordinary  seaman,  do.  Daniel] 
Hogan,  do.  do.  Thomas  Williams,  Sd.  do.  slightljrJ 


0ISfLATKJ}. 


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>hD  Voglei  do.  scvereiy;  Anthony  Reftvery  private 
larine,  slightly ;  John  EUwel!,  do.  do. 

(Signed)        AMOS  A.  EVANS,  Surgeon. 
*  R.  C.  LUDLOW,  Purser. 

IVm.  Bainbridgc. 

The  followiiig  is  a  list  of  his  Britaniuc  majesty '& 

lilitary  and  naval  officers  paroled  at  St.  Salvador,  by 

)mroodor'S  Bainbridge.     1  lieutenant-general,  I  ma- 

)r,  1  captain*  1  post .  captain,  I  master  and  command- 

r,  5  lieutenants,  3  lieutenants  of.  marines,  1  surgeon, 

assistant  surgeons,  1  purser,  1 5  midshipmen,  1  gun- 

:r,  1  boatswain,  1    master,    1    carpenter,  2  captain's 

lerks Total  3%  Officers.     . 

333  Petty  officers,  seamen,  marines  und  boys,  ex- 
[lusive  of  9  Portuguese  seamen,  liberated  and  given 
\p  to  the  governor  of  St.  Salvador*  and  8  passengers, 
rivate  characters,  whom  the  commodore  did  not  con- 
fer prisoners  of  war,  and  permitted  them  to  land 
Irithout  any  restraint. 

Sxtrect*  Jrom  commodore  IVm.  Bainbndge*8  Jour' 
iyktfUon  b0ard  the  United  States  JHgate  Constitu- 


Tuesday,  29th  l>ec.  1812 At  9  A.  M.  discover- 

itwo  strange  sails  on  the  weather  bow.    At  10  dis- 

>vered  the  strange  sails  to  be  ships,  one  of  them  stood 

for  the  land,  and  the  other  stood  off  shore,  in  a  direc- 

[on  towards  u&— At  10,  45,  we  tacked  ship  to  the 

>rthward  and  westward,  and  stood  for  the   sail  stand- 

towirda  us.— At  11  A.M.  tacked  to  the  southward 

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and  eastward,  hauled  up  the  mainsail  and  took  in  thcl 
royals. — At  1 1 ,  30}  made  the   private   signal  for  the| 
day,  and  then  set  the  mainsail  and  royals  to  draw  th< 
strange  sail  of  the  neutral  coast,  and  separate  her  froi 
the  sail  in    company.     Wednesday,  SO  Dec.    1812- 
(Nautical  time}— -In  lat.  13  dcg.  6  m.  S.  long.  38  W.  1< 
leagues  from  the  coast  of  Brazil—commences  vr'itl 
clear  weather,  and  moderate  breezes  from  £.  N.  £| 
hoisted  our  ensign  and  pendant— at  15  minutes  past  me 
ridian,  the  ship  hoisted  hor  colors,  an  English  cnsign,| 
having  a  signal  flying  at  her  main— red,  yellow,  red. 

At  1  26  P.  M.  being  sufficiently  from  the  land,  and 
finding  the  ship  to  be  an  English  frigate,  took  in  the| 
main-sail  and  royals,  tacked  ship  and  stood  for  the  ene- 
my— At  1  50  A  INI.  The  enemy  bore  down  with  atij 
intention  of  raking  us,  which  we  avoided  by  wearinj 
at  3  P.M.' the  enemy  being  within  half  a  mile  ofua 
and  to  windwarl;  and  having  hauled  down  his  colors 
except  an  union  Jack  at  the  mizenmast  head,  induced 
me  to  give  orders  to  the  officer  of  the  3d  division  td 
Rv^  one  gun  ahead  of  the  enemy  to  make  him  shew  hisj 
colors,  which  being  done  brought  on  a  fire  from  usi 
t;he  whole  broadside ;  on  which  the  enemy  hoisted  his{ 
colors,  and  immediately  returned  our  fire.  A  genei 
action  with  round  and  grape,  then  commenced,  the  ene<| 
my  keeping  at  a  much  greater  distance  than  I  wished 
but  ^ould  not  bring  him  to  close  action  without  ex] 
ing  ourselves  to  several  rakes.  Considerable  manoeu^ 
"vres  were  made  by  both  vessels  to  rake,  and  avoid 


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[ins  raked.    The  following  minutes  were  taken  durliifr 
[the  action.    . 

At  2  10 P.  M.  Commence dthe  action  virithin  f;ood 
canister  and  grape  distance,  the  enemy  to  wituiwurd, 
Ibut  much  further  than  I  wished. 

At  3  30  Our  wheel  was  shot  entirely  away. 

At  2  40  determined  to  close  with  the  enemy,  not- 
withstanding his  raking—set  the  fore  and    main  sail, 
I  and  luffed  up  to  him. 

At  2  50  the  enemy's  jib-boom  ^01  foul  of  our  mizcn 
rigging. 

At  3  00,  the  head  of  the  enemy's  bowsprit  and  jib- 
boom  shot  away  by  us.  ^' 

At  3  05  shot  away  the  enemy's  foremast  by  tho 
board. 

At  3  15,  shot  dway  bis  main  top-mast  just  above  the 
cap. 

At  3  40,  shot  away  gaff  and  spanker  boom. 

At  3  55,  shot  away  his  mizen  mast  nearly  by  <b« 
]>oard. 

At  4  05,  having  silenced  the  fire  of  the  enemy  com- 
pletely, and  His  colours  in  the  main  rigging  being 
down,  supposed  he  hadMruck,  then  hauled  aboard  the 
courses  to  shoot  a-head  to  repair  our  rigging,  which 
was  extremely  cut,  leading  the  enemy  a  complete 
wreck ;  soon  after  discovered  the  enemy's  flag  was  still 
iSying^faove  too  to  repair  some  of  our  damage. 

At  4  20,  the  enemy's  main  mast  M'ent  ncartjr  by 
t||e board.   .,  .v-'^'^'"' 

At  4  50,  yfoH  ship  and  stood  for  the  enemy. 


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At  5  35t  got  very  close  to  the  enemy  in  a  very  el* 
fectual  raking^  fiotition^  athwart  his  bows,  and  was   at| 
the  very  instant  of  raking  him,  when  he  moat  prudent* 
ly  struck  his  flag,  for  had  he  suffered  the  broadside  to| 
have  raked  him,  his  additional  loss  must  have  been  ex- 
tremely great,  as  he  laid  an  unmana.«^cable  wreck  upoiii 
the  water.     After  the  enemy  had  struck)   wore   ship  1 
;  nd  reefed  the  topsails,  then  hoisted  out  one   of  only 
two  remaining  boats  we  had  left  out  of  eight,  and  sent 
lieutenant  Parker,  1st  of  the  Constitution,  to  take  pos* 
session  of  the  enemy,  which  proved  to  be  his  Britannic 
majesty's  frigate,  Java,  rated  38,  but  carrying  49  guns, 
and  manned  by  upwards  of  400  men,  commanded  by 
captain  Lambert,  a  very  distinguished  officer,  who  was 
mortally  wounded.-^The  action  continued  from   the 
commencement  to  the  end  of  the  fire,  one  hour  and 
fifty-Hve  minutes.     The  Constitution  had  9  killed  and 
25  wounded.     The  enemy  had  60  killed  and  101  cer- 
talily  wounded;  but  by  a  letter  written  on  board  the 
Constitution  by  one  of  the  officers  of  the  Java,  and  acci- 
dentally found)  it  is  evident  the   enemy's  wounded 
must  have   been  considerably  greater  than  as  above 
stated,  and  must  have  died  of  their  wounda  previously 
to  their  being  removed.     The  letter  states  60   killed 
and  170  wounded.    The  Java,  had  her   own  comple- 
ment of  men  complete,  and  upwards  of   100   supemu- 
maries,  going  to  join  the  British  ships  of  war  m  the 
East  Indies,  also  several  officers  passengers,  going  out 
on  promotion.     The  force  of  the  enemy  iii  number  of 
men  at  the  commencement  of  the  acti(m»  was  no  doubt 


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vvs,  and  wat  at 


eonaiderably  greater  than  we  hare  been  able  tu  uscer- 
taiO)  which  is  upwards  of  400  men.  The  oRiccrs  were 
extremely  cautious  iti  discovering  the  number.  By  lief 
quarter  bill  she  had  one  man  more  stationed  to  each 
gun  than  we  bad.  The  Constitution  was  very  muoh 
cut  in  her  sails  and  rigging,  and  many  of  her  spars  in- 
jured. 

At  7  p.  M.  the  boat  returned  with  lieutenant 
Chads,  the  first  lieutenant  of  the  enemy's  frigate,  and 
Ueutenant*general  Hislop  (appointed  governo;  of 
Bombay)  major  Walker,  and  captain  Wood,  of  his 
staff. 

Captain  Ijambert,  of  the  Java,  was  too  dangerously 
wounded  to  be  removed  immediately. 
.  The  cutter  returned  on  board  the  prize  for  the  prl« 
soners,and  brought  captain  Marshal,  master  and  com- 
mander of  the  British  navy,  who  was  passenger  on 
board,  as  also  scvera^  other  officers  destined  for  ships 
in  the  East  Indies. 

The  Java  was  an  important  ship,  fitted  cut  in  tfic 
completest  manner,  to  carry  lieutenant-general  Hislop 
and  his  staflf  to  Bombay,  and  several  naval  oiBccrs  for 
different  shipft  in  the  East  IikUcs,  and  had  dispatches 
for  St.  Helena,  Cape  of  Good  Hope,  and  every  British 
establiehnient  in  the  India  and  China  seas,  bhe  had  on 
board  copper  for  a*74  and  two  brigs, building  at  Bombay, 
and  I  expect  a  great  many  other  valuables ;  but  every 
thing  was  blown  tip  in  her,  except  the  officers  baggage, 
when  we  set  her  on  fire  at  3  P.  M.  on  the  1  st  of  January^ 
1 8 1 3>  (nautical  time}. 

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AunnteMii  iiavciAf 


ThefotlovHngiMa  copy  ^  the  letter  above  alluded  to. 
From  an  officer  qf  the  Java, 
«  Prisoner  on  board  the  American  frigate  Conttittt* 
lion,  St.  Salvador t  Araz//«,  January  lit,  1813. 
«<Mt  obak  SiRi 

I  am  sorry  to  inform  you  of  ttie 
unpleasant  news  of  Mr.  Gascoigne's  death.  Mr.  Gas^ 
coigneand  myself  were  shipmates  on  board  the  Marl- 
borough, anrt  first  came  to  sea  together.  He  was  shot 
early  in  the  action  by  a  round  shot  in  his  right  thigh, 
and  died  in  a  few  minutes  afterwards.  Four  others  of 
his  messmates  r.hared  the  samo:  fate,  together  with  60 
men  killed  and  170  wounded.  The  official  account 
you  will  no  doubt  have  read  before  this  reaches  you. 
I  beg  you  will  let  all  his  friends  and  relations  know  of 
his  untimely  fate.  We  were  on  board  the  Java  for  a 
-passage  to  India,  wh^fi  we  fell  in  with  this  frigate.-— 
Two  parcels  I  iiave  sent  you  under  good  care,  and 
hope  thlti  will  reach  you  safely." 

Yours  ti  uly, 

H.D.CORNECK. 
Lieut.  Peter  V.  Wood,  22d  Regiment  of  foot, 
Isle  of  France,  or  Bourbon,  East  Indies. 

United  StatjBS  frigate  Constitution,  '^ 

at>ea,  S5th  January,  1813. 

In  lat.  7, 30,  N.  Long.  41. 
Sir — By  this  conveyance  (a  valuable    prize  to 
the  Hornet)  I  have  the  honour  to^nd  you  a  copy  of 


BifVLATB*. 


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mf  detpttch  from  St  Salvador*  eontainiiif  the  infoi  • 
Dution  of  the  capiare  and  deatniction  of  hit  Britannic 
iTiajeit]r*t  frigate  Java,  by  the  frigate  Constitution,  un- 
der fttf  command. 

The  damage  the  Constitution  received  in  the  ac- 
tion, but  more  especially  the  decayed  state  she  is  in, 
made  it  necessary  for  me  to  return  to  the  United  States 
for  repairs  {  otherwise  I  should  have  continued  to  pro« 
secute  my  original  plans  for  the  operation  of  the  squa- 
dron under  my  command,  and  should  thereby,  beyond 
doubt,  have  considerably  distressed  the  enemy's  com- 
merce. Expecting  to  arrive  very  soon  after  your  re- 
ceiving this  letter,  induces  me  to  postpone  giving  you 
ftirther  particulars  until  my  arrival,  when  I  shall  have 
the  honor  of  giving  you  details  in  full. 

I  have  the  honor  to  bcj  sir, 

with  the  greatest  respect,  your 
obedient  servant. 
Wm.  BAINBRIDGE. 

Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Navy.    City  of  Washington. 


346.  Brig<  ..captured  by  Ihe  Growler,  and 
after  being  dispossessed  of  much  valuable  property,  re- 
leased with  the  prisoners. 

347.  Ship  Diligence,  mounting  twelve  gunS,  a 
government  transport,  a  great  ship,  laden  with  moil 
valuable  stores  (military)  wrecked  near  Machias,  as 
follows.  «  Avery  valuable  ship  cf  500  to(is  burthen^ 
carrying  eighteen  guus,  and  deeply  laden  with  dry 


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goods,  muskets,  ammunition  and  cannon^  from  LiOndotii 
via  Halifax,  for  St.  John's. 

N.  B.  Went  on  shore  on  the  16th  u!t.  on  Moose 
Pecky-head,  near  Machias,  in  the  district  of  Maine.  At 
Eastport  they  beat  up  for  Volunteers  to  get  possession 
of  her;  but  the  British  hearing  of  the  intended  expe- 
dition, set  fire  to  her,  and  she  was  entirely  consumed." 
Col.  Ulmer,  commanding  the  U.  States*  Volunteers, 
on  the  eastern  frontier,  recovered  from  the  virreck,  ten 
pieces  of  twenty-four  pound  cannon,  fifteen  of  twelve 
jpound,  two  of  nine,  with  the  carriages  for  the  large 
'  pieces,  and  various  useful  appurtenances,  also  twenty- 
five  tons  ofshot}  8(C.&c.  Sec  We  therefore  call  this 
a  good  prize. 

348.  Schooner  — — —  captured  by  the  Gallinip* 
per  privateer,  and  ransomed  for  a  good  round  sum, 

349.  Ship  Neptune,  mounting  ten  guns,  from  Lon- 
don, for  Rio  Janeiro,  with  a  very  rich  cargo  of  brandy, 
wine  and  dry  goods,  sent  into  Portland  by  the  privateer 
Decatur.  The  Neptune  is  a  large  ship,  coppered,  and 
of  the  first  class.  Her  cargo  is  five  hundred  pipes  of 
brandy  and  wine,  twenty  bales  of  dry  goods,  and  ten 
cases  of  watches. 

350.^  Ship  — from  Quebec,  for  London,  laden 
with  the  whole  frame  of  a  seveDty-four,  and  sent  to 
vl^  Kennebec. 

■  351.  Ship  Volunteer,  mountbg  13  guns,  400  tons 
burthen,  coppered,  a  ship  of  the  first  class,  from  Lon- 
don, for  Brazil,  deeply  laden  with  dry  goods  and  cop- 


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peri  scf ' 

and  said  to  be  worth  /1 50,000  sterling. 

359.  Ship  burnt  by  the  Chesapeake,  after 

taking  out  her  goods,  said  to  be  worth  £200,000. 

353.  The  schooner  Ellen,  captured  by  the  United 
States'  sloop  of  war  Hornet,  with  a  cargo  of  dry 
goods,  worth  S250,000|  and  sent  to,  and  arrived  safely 
at,  N.  Castle,  Del. 

^CJT  The  Ellen  is  another  of  the  American  vessels 
which  wMfieaceabiy  captured  under  the  orders  in  coun- 
cil.—Restored  by  cannon  law, 

354.  Ship of  twentfphsjlil^  t\rithlkiaho- 

gany  and  logwood,  captured  by  the  privateer  Spy  of, 
and  sent  to  N.  Orleans.  -  -      r 

355.  Schooner  Prince  of  Wales,  captured  by  the 
Growler  privateer,  and  released,  after  taking  out  a  few 
pipes  of  Madeira  wine.  Sec.  # 

356.  Ship  Aurora,  12  guns,  with  a  valuable  cargo 
[of  dry  goods,  worth  £300,000,  sent  by  the  Holkar  pri- 
[vatcer,  of  N.  York,  to  Newport. 

357.  358.  Two  vessels  captured  by  the  Mars  pnva- 
I  tcer,  and  sent  as  cartels  to  England. 

|C7*  The  Mars  arrived  at  New  London,  aft«r  a 
jcruise  of  too  days,  during  which  she  took  11  prizes, 
[some  of  them  very  valuable.  She  only  fired  iteven 
uhots  during  her  cruise,  the  has  on  board  one  hun- 
\dred  thouian  ddoliart  in  caahy  taken  out  of  the  different 
[tcissels.  4 .    . 

3S9.  Brig  Pelican,  from  Loudoivto  Gibraltar,  witjh 


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a  cargo  of  iron  and  iish,  sent  by  the  Mars^of  N.  Lon- 
don) to  Charleston. 

360.  Sloop ——-—,  laden  with  hides,  sent  to  NeW'| 
bem,  N«  C. 

361.  Brig  EmrC)  10  guns,  25  men,  from  Ports- 1 
mouth  to  Botany  Bay,  with  49  female  convicts,  captur 
ed  by  the  Holkar  of,  and  sent  to  N.  \ork. 

$CJ*  The  convicts  and  prisoners  were  landed  on  the  I 
island  of  St.  Vincents  (one  of  the  Cape  de  Verds)  with 
a  stock  of  provisions  sufficient  to  last  them  four  months 
—the  island  abounding  with  water. 

362.  The  brig  Ann,  10  guns,  ftt>m  Liverpool,  to 
New  Providence,  richly  laden  with  dry  goods  and 
crates,  worth  S  100,000,  sent  by  the  Growler  into  Ma!;*  { 

^  bleheid. 

363.  Brig  ■  of  10  guns,  with  a  very  valuable  | 
cargo  ofdry  goods,  sent  by  the  privateers  "  United  rve 
stand**  and  "  Divided  vrefall**  into  Savannah. 

364.  Transport  ship  Lord  Keith,  lour  guns,  fromj 
Lisbon  for  England,  sent  by  the  Mars  to  Newport. 

365.  Schooner  Saline,  laden  with  some  valuable 
store:^,  frozen  up  in  Lake  JSrif ,  from  wlience  a  few  per- 
sons went,  took  posaessJion  of  her,  and  removed  the 
stores,  intending  to  burn  her.     The  crew  made  a  pre- 

If  -cipitate  retreut,  leaving  their  dinner  over  tlie  fire  ;  a  j 

seasonable  prize  to  those  w*\o  itaJ  ntarched  1 4  miles  on 
the  ice  to  capture  her. 

366.  Transport  ship  Canadi,  12  guns,  100  soldiers 
and  42  horses,  captured  by  the  Paul  J^ies,  aud  ransom 
«d  for  3Q0QL  iM«rikig,  afler  disarming  the  nmiK 


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it. 


arSfOf  N.  Lon- 


s,  sent  to  Nei^v* 


'd6T.  Brig  John  and  Isabella,  of  Berwick  on  Tweed, 
ind  given  up  to  discnarge  the  prisoners. 

368.  Brig   Three    Brothers,    of  Liverpool,  from 
[alta,  for  that  port;  12  guns,  with  a  full  cargo  of  su* 
lac,  sulphur,  oil,  Sec.  8cc.  valuable;  tent  by  the  Dol- 
)hiD  of  Baltimore,  to  M.  York. 

369.  Sloop  Mary  Ann,  of  London,  coppered,  four 
;uns,  with  gold  dust,  &c.  worth  S28,OOU«-cargo  taken 
)Ut  and  vessel  burnt,  on  the  coast  of  Africa,  by  the  pri- 
rateer  Yankee. 

370.  Ship  Andalusia,  ten  guns,  one  hundred  men  ^ 
[81  free  blacks)  worth  g34,000,  sent  by  the  Yankee  to 
savannah.  >       .    r   * 

371.  Schoonvr  George,  cut  out  of  Tradestown  (Af- 
rica) by  the  Yankee,  part  of  the  cargo  taken  out,  and 

[given  up  to  di ;  ;harrje  the  prisoners. 

372.  Ship  Albion,  li.:  guns,  25  men,  from  Demara- 
liafor  London,  with  a  caigo  of  400  hogsheads  of  sugar, 
[69  puncheons  of  rum,  10  bales  of  cotton,  300  bags  and 

36  casks  of  coffee,  sent  by  the  privateer  Hazard,  of  3 
[small  guns,  into  St.  Mary's. 

The  vessels  having  separated,  the  prize  was  retak- 
I  en  by  the  British  privateer  Caledonia  of  5  guns  and  50 
I  men — Two  days  after,  the  Hazard  fell  in  with  and  en- 
gaged both  of  them  at  once  (having  only  28  men  at 
quarters,  a  part  of  her  crew  being  on  board  »>e  yhip, 
prisoners)  and  soon  beat  off  the  privateer  anu  ^rought 
down  the  ship's  colors  a  second  time.  Night  coming 
on,  enabled  the  privateer  to  escape 


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^73.  Hrjg  Harriot  and  Matilda,  of  8  IweWc  atul 
eighteen  ^pounders,  262  tons,  from  Liverpool  for  Per* 
nambucoy  with  an  assorted  cargo,  and  some  dry  goods, 
sent  by  the  Yankee  privateer  into  Boston. 

374.  The  ship  Kels<»,  a  monstrous  three  decked 
vessel,  of  600  tons,  with  an  immensely  valuable  cargo, 
bound  for  Jamaica,  seat  by  the  Decatur  into  New  Or- 
leans. 

375.  The  huge  ship  Neptune»  600  tons,  sent  by  the 
Saratoga  to  New  Orleans. 

376   The  ship  — — .,  of  nine  guns,  sent  by  ■- 

to  Newport,  R.  I. 

377.  The  brig  ,  of  12  guns,  with  an  assorted 
cargo,  from  St.  Michaels,  sent  by  the  Dolphin  of  Sa- 
lem, to  N.  London. 

378.  Sloop  of  war  PEACOCK,  22  guns,  134  men, 
attacked  and  torn  to  pieces  by  the  Hornet  in  fifteen 
minutes— sunk  before  all  the  prisoners  could  be  re>, 
moved. 


See  the  official  account. 
Copy  of  a  letter  from  captain  James  Lawrence,  of  the 
United  States'  sloop  of  War  Hornet,  to  the  Secre* 
tary  of  the  navy. 
UNITED  STATES*  SHIP  HORNET, 

Holmes'  Hole,  March  1 9th,  1813. 

SIR—- 1  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  of  the  arrival, 

at  this  port,  of  the  United  States*  ship  Hornet,  under 

my  command,  from  a  cruise  of  145  days,  and  to  state 

to  you,  that  after  commodore  Bainbridge  left  the  coast 


DISPLAVi^U. 


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[>ns,  sent  by  the 


firaiiis  (January  6th,)  I  coiitlnucd  oK  ihc  lartjor  cf 
|t.  Salvador,  blockading  the  Bonne  CItoycnnc  unUl 
^e  24th,  when  th"  Montague  74  hove  in  sight,  and 
lased  me  into  the  harbor ;  but  night  coming  on,  I 
[ore  and  stood  out  to  the  southward.  Knowing  that 
^e  had  left  Rio  Janeiro  for  the  express  purpose  ol'  re- 
iving the  Bonne  Citoyenne  and  the  packet  (whicli  I 
|id  also  blockaded  for  14  days,  and  obliged  her  to  send 
pr  mail  to  Rio,  in  a  Portuguese  smack,)  I  judged  il 
[ost  prudent  to  shift  my  cruising  ground,  and  hauled 

the  wind  to  the  westward,  with  a  view  of  cruizing 

Pernambuco,  and  on  the  4th  of  February,  captured 
English  brig  Resolution  of   10  guns,  from  Rio 

leiro,  bound  to  Maranliam,  with  coffee,  jerked 
|ef,  flour,  fustic,  and  butter,  and   about  S2 3,000  in 

:cie.  As  she  sailed  dull,  and  I  could  ill  spare  hands 
[man  her,  I  took  out  the  money  and  set  her  on  fire. 

len  run' down  the  coast  for  Maranham,  and  cruised 
^re  a  short  time  ;  from  thence  run  off  Surrinam. 

ker  cruizing  off  that  coast  from  the  15  th,  until  the 
of  February,  without  meeting  a  vessel,  I   stood 

Demarara  with  an  intention,  should  I  not  be  fortu- 
ne on  the  station,  to  run  through  the  West  Indies  on 

way  to  the  United  States;  but  on  the  'i  4th,  in  the 
krnin^,  I  discovered  a  brig  to  leeward,  to  which  I 

re  chase— run  into  quarter-less  four,  and  not  having 

>ilot;  was  obliged  to  haul  off.     The  fort  at  the  en- 

ice  of  Demarara  river  at  this  time  bearwg  S.  W. 

jtant  about  3  1-3  leagues.     Previous  to  giving  up 

chase  I  discover^  nvetselat  ancher,  v^itliout  .the 


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AMERICAN    BRAVEHT 


>)n«*,  with   English  colors  flying,  apparently  a  brig  ti 
war.     In  beating  round  Carobana  bank,  in  order  to  get] 
to  her,  at  half  past  3  P.  M.  I  discovered  another  sail] 
on  iny  weather  quarter)  edging  down  for  us— at  4  2(i 
she  hoisted  English  colors,  at  which  time  we  discover] 
ed  her  to  be  a  large  man  of  war  brig ;  beat  to  quarter 
and  civ'arcd  ship  for  action,  and  kept  close  by  the  wind 
in  order,  if  poss!!>le,  to  get  the  weather  gauge. 
5   10,  finding  I   could  weather  the  enemy,  I  hoisted 
American  colors  and  tacked.     At  5  25  in  passing  eaci 
other,  exchanged  broadsides  within  half  pistol   shotj 
Observing  the  enemy  in  the  actof  wearing,!  bore  up,  re 
ceivcd  his  starboard  broadside,  run  him  close  on  boar 
on  the  starboard  quarter,  and  kept  up  such  a  heavy  and 
well  directed  lire,  that  in  less  than  fifteen  minutes  shj 
surrendered  (being  totally  cut  to  pieces)  and  hoiste 
an  ensign,  union  down,  from  his  fore  rigging,  as  a  sij 
nal  of  distress.     Shortly  after  her  main-mast  went 
the  board.     Dispatched  lieutenant  Shubrick  on  boan 
-who  soon  returned  with  her  first  lieutenant,  who  r({ 
ported  her  to   be  his  Britannic  Majesty's   late   bid 
Peacock,  commanded  by  captain  William  Peake,  wlij 
fell  ill  the  latter  part  of  the  aetion  ;  that  a  number  ( 
her  crew  were  killed  and  wounded,  and  that  she  vfd 
sinking  fast,  having  then  six  feet  water  in   the  holj 
Dispatched  the  boats  immediately  for  the  woundc 
and  brought  both  vessels  to  anchor.     Such  shot  hoM 
as  could  be  got  at  were  then  plugged,  guns  throi 
overboard,  and   every  possible  exertion  used  to  keij 
hertiBQat  until  the  pris(»i«'s  couid  be  removed^ 


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pumping  and  baling,  but  without  effect,  as  she  lui- 
jfoitunately  8unk  in  5  1-2  fathonis  water,  cairying 
down  thirteen  of  her  crew,  and  three  of  my  brave  fel- 
lows, viz.  John  Hart,  Joseph  Williams  and  Hannibui 
Boyd;  lieutenant  Conner  and  midshipuian  Co(ipc;, 
and  the  remainder  of  my  men  employed  in  removing 
the  prisoners,  with  difficulty  saved  themselves  hy 
jumping  into  a  boat  that  was  lying  on  the  bombs  as 
she  went  down. 

Four  men,  of  the   thirteen   mentioned,   were  so 
fortunate  as  to  gain  the  foretop,  and  were  afterwards 
taken  off  by  our  boats.     Previous  to  her  goiiig  down, 
four  of  her  men  took  to  her  stern  boat  th:it  had  been 
much  damaged  during  the  action,  who  I  sincere ly  hcpc 
reached  the  shore  ;  but  from  the  heavy  sea  runnini;  ut 
the  time,  the  shattered  state  of  the  boat,  and  tUe  dli- 
ficulty  of  landing  on  the  coast,  I  am  fearful  they  weio 
lost.     I   have  not  been   able   to  asccvtuin  from   her 
officers  the  exact  number  of  killed.     Captain  Paake 
and  four  men  were  found  dead  on  board.—  The  mas.* 
ter,  one  midshipman,  carpenter  and  captahi's  clerk, 
and  twenty-nine  men  wounded,  most  of  them    very 
severely,  three  of  which  died  of  the  ir   wounds  after 
being  removed,  and   nine  were   drowned. — Our   Ic:  < 
was    trifling    in    comparison.      John     Phice    killcfK 
Samuel    Coulson   and    Joseph     Dahymple    slightiv 
wounded  ;  George   Coffin  and  Lewis  Todd  sevcreiy 
burnt  by  the  explosion  of  a  cartridge.     Todd  surviv 
ed  only  a  few  days.     Our   rigging  and   saiib   were, 
much  cut.    Ov^  shot  through  the  foremft^#id.  the 


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bowsprit  sligluly  injurec!.     Our  hull    received   liulc 
or  no  damage. 

At  the  time  I  brought  the    Peacock  to  action  the 
Espeigle  (the  brig  mentioned    as  beiug  at    anchor) i 
mounting  sixteen  two  and   thirty  pound  carronadcs, 
tin d  two  long  rincs,  Iny  about  six  miles  in  shore   rfl 
me,  !ind    could  plainly  see  the  whole  of  the  actiofi. 
Apprehensive  she   would  beat  out  to  the  assistance  of 
her  consort,  such  exertions  were  used  by  my  officerj 
Snd  crew,  in  repairing  damages,  £cc.  that  by  nine  o'- 
clock our  boats  were  stowed,  a  new  set  of  sails  bent, 
and  the  ship  completely  ready  for  action.    At  two  A. 
M.  got  under  way  and  stood  by  the  wind  to  the  norths 
ward  and    westward  under  easy  sail.     On  mustering 
next  morning,  found  wc  had  two  hundred  arid  seventy- 
seven  souls  on  board  (including  the  crew  of  the  A- 
merican  brig  Hunter  of  Portland,  taken  a  few  days 
befcre  by  the  Peacock)  and  as  wc  had  been  on  two  thirds 
allowance  of  provisions  for   some  time,  and  had  but 
3.400  gallons  of  water  onboard,  I  reduced  the  allow- 
:aice  to  three  pints  a  man,  and  determined  to  make 
the  best  of  my  way  to  the  United  States.    The  Pea- 
cock was  deservedly  styled  one  of  the  finest  vessels 
of  her  class  in  the  British  imvy.     I  should  judge  her 
to  be  about  the  tonnage  of  the  Hornet.     Her  beam  was 
greater  by  five  inches,  but  her  extreme  length  not  so 
great  by  four  feet.     She  mounted   16  four  and  twenty 
pound    carronadcs,  two  long  nines,  one    12    pound 
carronade  on  her  top-gallant  forecastle  as  a  shifting  gun^ 
and^^neter  or  six  pounder  and  iwo  swivejs  mounted 


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DISPLAYED. 


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aft.  I  find  by  her  quarter  bill  that  he?  crew  consisted 
of  one  hundred  and  thirty-four  men,  four  of  whom 
were  absent  in  a  prize. 

The  cool  and  determined  conduct  of  my  officers 
and  crew  during  the  action,  and  their  almost  unexam- 
pled exertions  afterwards,  entitled  them  to  my  warm- 
est acknowledgments,  and  I  beg  leave  to  recommend 
them  to  the  notice  of  government.  By  the  indisposi- 
tion of  lieutenant  Stewart,  I  was  deprived  of  the  servi- 
Ices  of  an  excellent  officer— had  he  been  able  to  stand 
on  deck,  I  am  confident  his  exertions  would  not  have 
been  surpassed  by  any  on  board.  I  should  be  doing* 
injustice  to  the  merits  of  lieutenant  Shubrick  and 
acting  lieutenants  Conner  and  Newton,  were  I  not 
to  recommend  them  particulary  to  your  notice.  Lieut. 
Shubrick  was  in  the  actions  with  the  Gurricre  and 
Java— Captain  Hull  and  commodore  Bainbridgc  can 
Ibear  testimony  as  to  his  coolness  and  good  conduct 
[on  both  occasio;is. 

With  the  greatest  resp':ct. 
I  remain  sir, your  obedient servatt, 
JAMLS  LAWRENCE. 

Hon.  WILLL\M  JONES. 
Secretary  of  the  navy. 

P.  S.  At  the  commencement  of  the  action  my 
sailing  master  and  seven  men  were  absent  in  a  prize, 
u\d  lieutenant  Stewart  and  six  -men  on  the  sick  fist. 

The  Biig  Emre(No.  361)  was  a  "  King's  vcsseV* 

parrying    12  guns,  a^d  provided  with   a  /latent  de- 

iHQt  surmounting  lier  bulwark's;  composed  of  q>riug 

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l)a)ronet&,  to  prevent  boarding.  She  Iio  '  a  greaf 
quantity  of  ammunition  on  board.  She  was  command- 
ed by  an  arrogant  lieutenant  of  the  Britiah  navy  ', 
^vho  could  not  persuade  his  crew  4o  fight  the  Yan> 
Ucea. 

S79.  Schooner  ■,  worth  gi(),.>00,    sent    by 

*'ie  Lovely  Lass,  of  Wilmington,  N.  Carolina,  to  New 
Orleans. 

330.  Brig  .   sent   by   the    Paul  Jones,  to 

Chatham. 

381.  Bi-ig  Shanron,  12  guns,  from  Braxil,  for  Lon- 
don, ladep  with  100  tons  of  cotton^  sent  by  the  Yankee, 
to  Bribto',  R.  Island. 

S82.  Ship  Mentor,  of  London,  li  guns  with  a 
cargo  invoiced  at  /60,000  sterling,  sent  by  the  Saucy 
Jack,  of  Charleston,  to  Nev/  Orleans. 

383.  Schooner  Huzzar,  laden  with  Turtle,  £cc. 
as  presents  for  admiral  Warren  aiid  his  officers,  sent 
hy  the  Libert}')  of  Baltimore,  to  Savannah 

384.  Brig  Resolution,  iO  guns,  from  Rio  Janeiro, 
to  Maranham,  laden  with  coffee.  Sec.  burnt  by  the 
United  States  sloop  of  V/'ar  Hornet,  after  taking  out 
823,000  in  specie. 

385.  Brig  Antrim,  from  Ireland,  with  dry  goods, 
&c.  valued  at  g60,ooo,  sent  by  the  Saucy  Jack  to  New 
Orleans. 

386.  Brig  Fly,  valuable,  tent  by  the  Yankee,  to 
Charleston. 

SS7.  Schooner  .4—-.,  ICO  tw»,  laden  with  Bees- 


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lu!  Jones,  to 


TTtx  and  red   wood,  sent  by  the  Privateer  Yankee,  to 
Tarpaulin  Cove. 

388.  Brig  Earl  Percy,  for  BrasU,  laden  with  dry 
jpDods  and  salt,  priz<  to  the  Chetapcake. 

389.  Brig^  T  ■         ool  Heix),  laden  with  dry  gooda, 
hardware    an*  "^    taken    by  th«  Chesapeak 
frigate  and,  ati  )ttt  her  cargo,  burnt. 

390.  BrigRovCi',  ft  jm  .Jamaica,  for  St.  John's,  S 
^uns,  with  160  hhds.  of  Rum,  sent  by  the  Alfred  to 
Salem. 

391.  Schooner  Alder,  with  an  assorted  cargo, 
worth  S28,000,  sent  by  the  Yankee,  to  Bristol,  Rhode 
Island. 

The  Alder  carries  6  guns,  and  was  taken  on  the 
coast  of  Africa. 

392.  Brig  Return,  of  London,  from  Cumana,  sent 
by  the  Paul  Jones,  to  Chatham. 

393.  Brig  Thomas,  8  guns,  >.  h  a  cargo  of  240  tons 
of  redwood,  8cc.  sent  by  the  privateer  Yankee,  |o  Bos* 
ton. 

394.  395,  396.  Three  vessels  captured  on  the  Spaa- 
ish  mainc,  by  the  Snap  Dragon,  of  Newbern,  N.  C. 
divested  of  every  valuable  article  and  burnt. 

397,  398,  399.  Three  vessels  taken  by  the  Snap 
Dragon,  and  the  valuable  articles  being  removed,  giv- 
en up  to  release  the  prisoners. 

400.  Sloop    '  a  fine   copper  bottomed  vessel, 

taken  by  the  Snap  Dragon,  and  converted  into  a  ten- 
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401,  403.  Two  Teasels  captured  by  the  privateer 
<•  Divided  we  fall,"  and  ransomed. 

403.  One  vessel  taken  by  the  «  Divided  we  Ul\" 
and  sunk. 

404,405,406.  Three  vessels  Uken  by  the  «  Divid- 
ed we  foil,"  and  given  up.  The  above  prizes  it  is  pre- 
sumed, were  West  India  trading  vessels.,  called  *<  Dro- 
gers."  What  may  be  called  the  coasting  trade  of  the 
W^  Indies,  was  a  very  valuable  branch  of  the  British 
commerce,  and  appears  to  have  been  severely  hand<*  \ 
led. 

407.  Caledonia,  a  privateer  of  Nassau,  (N.  P.)  9 
guns,  chie£y  manned  by  negroes,  captured  off  the 
southern  coast  of  America,  by  the  U  StatesVschooner 
Konsuch,  after  an  engagement  of  seven  minutes.  We 
had  two  men  wounded,  nine  were  misHng  from  the  pri- 
vateer. Some  negroes,  late  of  Charleston,  were  re- 
cognised in  this  vessel.  She  had  very  late  papers  of 
that  citv  on  board,  with  a  list  of  vessels  ioon  to  sail 
from  Charleston  and  Savannah !  .    m 

408.  Brig  Tartar,  with  1 60  hogsheads  of  Rtim,  sent 
into  Georgetown,  S.  Carolina,  by  the  privateer  Gene- 
ral Armstrong.  The  Tartar  being  chased  by  a  Britisk 
government  brig,  was  wrecked  on  the  bar ;  cargp  and 
people  saved. 

409.  Schooner  Fox,  a  British  tender  of  three  guns, 
commanded  by  the  1st  lieutenant  of  a  74,  captured  by  ' 
thfl^^raof  StoningloB,  (Con.)  fitted  out  for  the  dcca- 
sij^n,  and  manned  by  volunteers. 


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410.  Brig  London  Packet,  from  LmMkm,  for  St. 
MichMl's ;  taken  by  the  Paul  Jonea,  and  wrecked  on 
Nantucket. 

411.  Schooner  Fanner,  of  Naisaa,  N.  P.  laden 
with  cotton,  captured  bf  the  Sparrow  of  Bidtlinore,  biit 
given  up.  The  captain  of  the  Farmer^  speaks  in  the 
highest  terms  of  the  liberal  conduct  of  capt»  Burch  of 
the  Sparrow.  The  most  trifling  article  was  not  per- 
n^^ijpd  to  be  touched ;  he  would  note?en  receive  some 
poultry  without  paying  for  it> 

412.  Schooner  >  sent  into  Mtchiaty  by  the 
Wasp  of  Salem. 

413.  Schooner  Crown,  a  British  privateer  fitted  out 
at  that  place,  manned  by  volunteers. 

414.  Ship  I  worth  from  4  to  8500,000,  sent 
by  the  privateer  **  True  blooded  Yankee,"  to  Brest. 

415.  Brig  Malvina,  10  guns,  from    the  Mediterr^ 

'  nean  for  LondoQi,  laden  with  wine,  fee.  captured  by'the. 

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^letter  of  marquv!,  schooner  Ned.of  Baltimore)  on 'lier 
way  home  froip  Franee,  and  sent  to  N*  Carolina. 

416.  Brig  Charlotte^  with  a  cwrgoof  dye*wood,8ce. 
captured  off  the  Knglish  channel^  hy  the  Montgomery 
of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

417.  Brig  Doke  of  Gloucescer,  often  guns,  taken 
at  York,  by  the  squadrdn  under  commodore  Chami- 

418.  Privateer  schooner  Richard,  captured  hjr|||i 
Holkar,  of  N.  York,  and  sent  into  Sav«uiah  ir, 

419.  Privateer  sloop  Dorcas,  taken  by  U^  ^oNekt, 
the  armament,  Iccu  dettroyedi  and  given  up  to  c»0lMtti{|e 
the  prisoafli.  -    1^ 


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"  430.  Brig  Edward,  8  guns,  from  Brazil,  for  London, 
laden  with  180  torn  of  cotton,  Sec.  a  valuable  prize,  and 
sent  by  the  Alexander  to  Salem. 

421.  Schooner  ,  taken  by  the  Alexander,  her 
▼aluable  articles  taken  on  board  the  privateer,  and  then 
given  up  to  the  prisoners. 

422.  Brig  )  from  Jamaica,  for  Halifax,  laden 
.with  rum,  sent  by  the  Fox  privateer  to  Portsmouth. 

423.  Ship  Nancy  of— —guns,  taptured  by  |be 
Yorktown,  of  New  York,  and  sent  to  Bristol,  M.  I. 
From  the  size  and  armament  of  the  Nancy,  she  was 
taken  for  the  Essex  frigate. 

;  424.  Schomier  ■",  of  8   guns,  captured  at 

York,  in  Upper  Canada^  by  the  squadron  under  com- 
modore Chauncy. 

42^  '*.hoooer  Delight,  from  Bermuda,  for  Hali- 
finx,  laden  with  wine  and  silks,  sent  iritto  Mac^as,  by 
the  prlTatecr  boat  Fame  of  Salem. 

426.^  King's  packet  Mary-Ann,  12  guns,  from 
Malta,  having  touched  at  Gibraltar,  for  Englstnd ;  cap- 
tured, after  an  obstinate  battle,  by  the  OoTernoIr  Tomp- 
luns  of  N.  York— $60,000  in  gold  and  bullbn,  and  tke 
mailf  were  among  the  spoils  of  the  conquerors.  The 
prliateer  had  no  person  hurt;  one  man  was  killed  on 
board  the  packet :  sent 'i»  Bolton. 

^27.  Ship  Dromo,  12   guni,  from  Liverpool  for 
^x,  with  a  cargo  invoised  tXBtveniy  *thou9dnd 
J^^S?i  «(fr/ia^,  sent  by  the  Thomas  of  PoAsmouth,  |o 
Wiscasset.  . 

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429.  The  CorveUe  ship  Invincible  JVaJioleonj  15 
guns,  captured  by  the  Young  Teaser^  of  New  York)  and 
sent  to  Portland. 

This  ship  was  originally  a  French  Privateer  ;  cap- 
tured by  the  British  sloop  of  war  Mutine  ;  recafitured 
in  the  Eng^lish  channel  by  the  Alexander  of  Salena, 
and  sent  to  da/ie  Ann  ;  recaptured  by  the  Shannon 
and  Tenedos  frigates ;  and  re-re-captured  by  the 
Teazcr. 

430.  Packet  Ann,  of  10  guns,  a  valuable  prize^ 
sent  by  the  young  Teazer  to  Portland. 

431.  Schooner  Grey-Hound,  laden'  with  fish  and 
•il,  sent  by  the  Teazer,  to  Portland. 

432.  Brig—-—,  by  the  governor  Pluxner  pri- 
vateer of,  and  ^ent  to  Portsmouth. 

~   tkz,  British  packet  Express,   13  guns  and  38  men, 
captured  off  the  coast  of  Brazil,  by  the  Anacopda,  of 
New  York;  divested    of   her   specie   280,000)  and^ 
given  up  to  diicharge  the  prisoners. 

434.  Brig  Mary,  laden  with  wine,  valaahle  ;  8 
guns,  160  pipes  of  wine,  150  bales  of  paper,  and 
S  10,000  wortfi  of  silk,  sent  by  the  Anaconda  to  New 
Haven.  ^  * 

435.  Ship  Williatty  10  guns,  with  a  valuable  cargo 
of  dry  goods,  crates,  wine,  8tc.  from  Cork  for  Bti<i^i|OB 
Ayres,  captured  by  the  Grand  Turk  of,  and  Imifia 
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8cc.  from  Buenos  Ayres>  mmI  sent  by  the  Anaconda,  of 
New  York,  to  New  York. 

437.  Brig  Mars,  with  mm,  bides,  See.  by  the 
Vox  of,  and  sent  to  Porthsmouth. 

438.  Schooner  Pearl,  from  Curracoa,  for  St. 
Croix,  with  a  cargo  -of  com  meal,  &c.  sent  by  the 
Liberty  of  Baltimore,  to  Savannah. 

439.  Sloop  "»       .,  a  British  privateer    of  — t. 
guns,  captured  by    the  Liberty   of   Baltimore,  an^ 
divested    of  her  armament  and   valuable    articles, 
and  then  i^ven  up  ibr  want  of  room  for  the  prison-^ 
crs. 

440.  Brig     "■■ ,    captured  and  burnt  by  the 

Governor  Plumer  privateer.    She  was  bound  from 
Hull  to  Halifax. 

441.  Brig  •^^— 


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cargo  of  cotton,  taken  by  the  letter  of  marque  schoon- 
er Sebinei  ef  Baltimore,  on  her  way  to  France,  and 
buint 

449.  Brig  Kingston  Paicket,  wish  a  valuable  cargo  of 
rum  and  sugar,  captuied  by  tbe  Glob^  of  Baltimore, 
and  sentinto  OciMcoc,  K.  CaroliiMu 

443.  SebooasrBrittaoBia,fK>m  St  John's,  %%e 
W.  Indies,  sent  by  the  Grand  Turk,  to  PortUuid^. 

444^  ShipXjoyal<Sbura,  10gsms,£ren9  Nassau,  New 
FtfividbnGc^fi^r  f^glsiuit  caj^uned  t^y  the  letter  of  Mar* 
fKe^Mfoner  Siro,  of  Baltimore,  on  her  passage  iinaaa 
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445.  SMp  Vonus,  14  guns,  from  Cadis,  for  New- 
foundland, with  a  full  cargo,  aent  by  the  Globe,  of  Bal- 
timore, to  Beaufort,  S.  C. 

446.  Brig  David,  from  Waterford,  for  Halifax,  la- 
den with  provisions,  sent  by  the  Goyernor  Plumer,  pri* 
-vateer,  to  Portsmouth. 

447.  Brig  Ajax,  2  guns,  captured  by  the  Gof  emor 
Tompkins.  A  large  quantity  of  dry  goods  taken  out, 
and  landed  at  New  York. 

448.  Brig  Hartley,  3  guns,  from  Gibraltar,  for  St. 
Salvador,  taken  by  ditto,  and  burnt. 

449.  Transport  Ship,  from  Lisbon  for  England, 
captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  Bellona,  of  Philadel- 
phia, on  her  passage  from  France.  The  prisoners  were 
paroled  for  exchange,  and  the  vessel  redeemed. 

450.  Brig  General  Prevost,  from  Halifiix,  for  De- 
marara,  captured  by  the  Rolla,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent 
into  New  Orleans. 

451.  Schooner  Brown,  of  London,  captured  by  the 
letter  of  marque  schooner  Bellona,  of  Philadelphia^ 
and  ransomed. 

452.  Thames —•«■->-,  guns,  312  tons,  with  180 
tons  of  cotton,  from  St.  Salvador,  for  London,  sent  by 
theTa&kee,of  Portsmouth,  to  Portland.  This  vessel 
u  reported  to  have  had  on  board,  a  large  quantity  of 
specie.  ^- 

453.^  The  noted  Schooner  Liverpool  Packet^   ■ 
guns,  taken  by  the  Thomas  of,  and  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

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doii)  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  bidet)  tallow,  8cc.  sent  by 
the  York  Town,  of  New  York)  to  Providence. 

455.  Ship  Susan,  of  Liverpool^  from  Gibraltar,  fbr 
that  port,  captured  by  an  American  letter  of  marqucj 
And  taken  to  Marennes,  Fr. 

456.  Ship  Seaton— captured  by  the  Paul  Jonot) 
ar.1  afterwards  burnt  by  the  Qlobe,  of  Baltimore,  at  the 
request  of  the  prize  nuister,  she  not  being  sea-worthy; 

457.  Schooner  Elizabeth,  from  Lisbon,  for  London, 
captured  by  the  Globe,  and  burnt. 

458.  Ship  Pelham,  from  Lisbon,  for  Figaro,  laden 
with  rum,  captured  by  ditto  and  ditto. 

459.  Brig  Margaret,  330  tons,  10  guns,  laden  with 
1000  hhds  of  salt,  from  Cadiz,  for  Newfoundland ;  cap- 
tured by  the  America  of,  ^d  sent  to  Salem.. 

460.  Schooner  Lady  Murray,  commanded  by  a  Iteii* 
tenant  of  the  navy,  with  3 1  men,  laden  with  military 
stores,  worth  S20,000,  captured  by  the  Lady  of  th^ 
Lake,  and  taken  to  Sackett's  Harbor,  L.  Ontari^ 

461.  Brig  Morton,  13  guns,  from  London,  for 
Madeira,  captured  by  the  York  Town,  and  divested^f 
her  dry  goods,  worth  17000  sterling. 

462.  463,  464.  Three  schooners  captured  by  the 
Young  Teazer,  and  sent  into  Portland,  one  lidenwitb 
salt,  the  other  two  with  146  puncheons  of  Jamaicir 

Rum)  ^^  ^o™^  ^^^<^S^"7* 

465.  Brig  Sally,  Budford,  of  London,  fn^  Ply* 

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Benjtmin  FnuikliQ. 

466.  Brig  '  ,  from  Jamaica)  prize  to  tfie 
Teaser— N.  York. 

467.  Brig  Hero,  from  St.  Andrews,  by  ditto,  sent 
to  Castine. 

468.  Brig  Resolution,  with  a  carga  of  flour,  prize 
to  the  Nancy,  C&ptain  Smart,  sent  to  Portland. 

469.  Brig  Hero,  from  Guernsey,  in  ballast,  taken 
by  the  Essex,  and  burnt. 

470.^  Brig  James  and  Sarak,  captured  by  the  Es- 
sex, and  ransomed. 

471.  Brig  «—.—,  from  Madeira,  for  Jamaica,  la- 
den with  wine.  Prize  to  the  Marengo,  and  sent  to 
New  London. 

473.  Brig  I  ,from  the  Leeward  Islands,  to 
Guernsey,  mountir»g  6  guns,  with  a  full  cargo  of  West 
India  produce,  pi  Uo  to  the  General  Armstix>ng,  and 
sent  to  Martha's  Vineyard. 

473.  Brig  ■  '  ',  with  a  cargo  of  salt,  cut  out  from 
Turks  Island,  by  the  Orders  in  Council,  and  arrived 
December  17,  at  N.  York. 

474.  Brig  ',  a  light  new  yesacl  from  Gibral- 
tar,  to  Hili&x^prixe  to  the  John,  arrived  August  6tb, 
it  Boston. 

475*  Brig  Ann,  prize  to  the  Tcazcr,  arrived  at  an 
Eastern  Port 

47i^  Brig  Tbowas,  Uota  Aberdeen,  for  tbet  St. 
Lawrencei  mounting  3  guns,  in  ballast,  captured  by  tfie 
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477.  Brig  Tulip,  British  property  und«r 'mncricair 
(!:oIor8,  captured  by  the  Atlas,  captain  MaAt,  and  seht 
to  Philadelphia. 

478.  Brig  ,  14  guns,  tent  by  the  Holkcr, 
March  11,  to  N.  York. 

479.  Barque  ,  captured  by  the  Dolphin, 
Cdptain  Endicott,  (2d  cruise)  and  burnt. 

480.  Ship  '  ',  in  ballast  with  specie,  captured 
by  the  Revenge,  December  29,  and  s^nt  to  Wilmingi 
ton,  N.  Carolina. 

481.  Ship  Eliza  Ann,  from  Liverpool,  prize  to  the 
Yankee,  arrived  at  Boston. 

483.  Schooner  Success,  from  Newfoundland,  for 
New  Brunswick,  with  250  barrels  of  Salmon,  prise  to 
the  Benjamin  Franklin. 

483.  Schooner  Lady  Clark,  prize  to  th^  Bunker's. 
Hili.  arrived  at  N.  York. 

484.  Schooner  Sally,  from  Sidney,  Nova  Scotia^ 
prize  to  the  Wiley  Reynard,  arrived  at  Boston. 

485.  Schooner  Bloude,  from  Dominico,  for  St. 
John's,  prize  to  the  John.   . 

486.  Schooner  ■  ,  from  Jamaica,  with  160 
puncheons  of  Rum,  prize  to  the  John,  arrived  at  Salem. 

487.  Armed  Schooner  Dorcas,  taken  by  thfr  Liber* 
ty,  of  Baltimore,  divested  of  her  dry  goods,  Ice.  and 
released. 

488.  Sloop  Eagle,  a  tender  to  the  Poictiers,  olf 
New  York,  captured  by  a  fishing  snack,  fitted  dtit  rfiv 
the  put  pose. 


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J$fiottfi  4c  »ta<A.  Tet(erdA7  forenoon  a  fishing 
smack  wm  >*t^^  ou^  ^'('in  Maaqaitto  Cove,  by  commo- 
dore M*^  wl>o  to  the  command  of  a  flotilla  of  gun 
boats,  stationed  off  the  Hookifor  the  purpose  of  taking 
by  stratagem*  the  sloop  Eagle,  tender  to  the  British  74, 
Poictiera,  cruizing  off  and  on  Sandy  Hook,  lighthouse, 
which  stt^eeded  to  f  charm. 

The  fmaick,  named jtheYankee,  was  borrowed  of 
some  fish^rnan,  at  Fly-naarkety  and  a  calf,  a  sheep,  and 
a  goose,  purchased  and  secured  on  deck.    BejLween  SO 
and  40  men,  well  armed  with  muskets,  were  secreted 
in  the  cabin,  and  fi>repeak  of  the  smack.    Thus  pre* 
pared  she  itood  oat  to  sea,  as  if  going  on  a  fishing  trip 
to  th«  banksi  three  niien  only  being  on  cteck,  dressed  iif* 
fishermen's  apparel,  with  buff,  caps  on.->-The  Eagle,' 
on  perceiving  the  kmack,linmediately  g^ve  cha^e,  and^ 
after  coming.up  with  her,  and  finding  she  had  l|ve 
stock  on  board,  orderdil  Ker  to  go  c^nVo  ^e  co.nmo- 
dore,  then  about  five  miles  distant.  '  ^ 

The  helmsman  oC^tf^e,. smack,  jansweredi  aye,' 
aye,  sir,  and  apparently  brought  up  the  helm  for  that 
purpose>  which  broughthim  ai^ngside  the  Ea^le,  not 
PHt  ;tf»«^  ^«  Wd%  ■4^tapt,.,^:^J^  wjtih^^rcf 
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the  enemy,  laUlng  maiter  Fercival,  wbo  eeiniiiMided 
flM  ezpcditioni  ordered  hU  men  to  cetie  ftring.  -^pon 
which  one  of  the  enemy  oam^  out  of  the  held  Mid  itrocfc 
the  colors  of  tho.£t^e.  She  had  on  board  a  tMft^-4wo 
pound  braea  howkier,  loaded  vAlk  canltterahol  i  but 
ao  sudden  was  the  surprise,  4hey  had  not  tinae  to  Re- 
charge it.  The  crew  of  the  Bagle»  conalBted'  of  if. 
Morris,  master's  mate  of  the  Poictieii^  W;  Price, 
midshipman,  and  1 1  matinea.  Mr.  MorHt^  wns  kiHed, 
and  Mr.  Price  mortally  wolmded^  oiie  inirliili  liHIed, 
and  one  severely  wounded. 

TheEag^e  with  the  prisoners,  was  bronght  if^  tt) 

town  and  landed  at  White  Hall,  in  the  afternoon^  amidst 

theahouts  and  plaudila   of  thousands  of  spectators, 

^^  paaSttiUed  on  the  battery,  celebrating  iln^fMrth  of 

4Si^.  Brig  Union,  from  Ireland,  laden  with  provi- 
sions, captured  by  the  True  Blooded  Yanfc^  and  sent 
to  Abrevrebe,  Nuance,  i 

490.  Ship  Aurora*  from  BelAist,  to  liondon>  taken 
by  the  same,  and  sent  to  Roscotfl    Prance. 

49 1 . '  Ship  of  SO  guwy  ehaaed  on  shore,  on  the  ceaat 
«f  Africa*  by  the  Ramblill',  of  Bristol. 

4»3.  Sfa4  )tolfegrltjri>(mi  Mf atetftwd,  to  Liaboii^ 
capturiid^l^tWeen  Wat^rl%d,  and  eyic»  by  tbb  Yhie 

493.  Brrg'^^ry,llf^  libgidut^,  ^  giinl,  biden 
with  gams,  «lmdtMb,te^syiii(^  ilihs,  lee.  ^afee^  ait 
3a(^/>6Q^seut  b^  the  Ytfi^^Wii,  toM:^d(bi4 

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4i4.  Ship  Suikatii  £r«m  Li«e»p«tA»  fqr  CUMnklta^ 
oBpiorcd  tjf  Ml  AiMricMi  fdmtmifWDA  9m$.  to  Bftr* 
ceneit  France. 

495.  ShlpTox,f9rLI»bon,ctiit»re4off  Oi^e  CfecH 
after  t  ruiming  fi^t  of  about  m  ttour*  by  an  Ame>^ 
rican  reaiel,  unknown.  She  went  down  fai  kalf  an 
hour  after  h^  capture.  ' 

496.  Schooner  Loonaktf,  taken  and  sunk  in  Buhiln 
3ay,  hf  the  Full  Blooded  Yankee. 

497.  Brl^lietiftWhhaf.Tt  cargo  6f wine,  ndsios^ 
be.  flrom  Malaga,  fbr  St.  Peteniburgh, '  vahied  at 
275,000,  sent  by  the  Jack's  FaTorite,  to  Plymouth. 

498.  499,  SOO.  Three-  Tessele  captured  by  the 
America,  of  Salem,  and  ^(hrenitpto  discharge  the  pri* 
soners.  ^'*** 

501.  Ship  Nero,  12  guns,  40d  toiii,  from  Madeirsi 
toLiTerpoot,  sent  by  the  Mhbrldates,  to  Salem. 

503.  Schooner  Sally,  1  ^un.  Rum  and  molasses, 
for  Dublin,  prize  to  the  Adamant,  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

503.  Sloop  Acasta,  Riddle,  froni  Porto  Rico,  to 
London,  taken  and  burnt. 

504.  Ship  Montexumai  16  guns,  35  men,  bullion 
and  specie,  estimated  atS300,dOO,  took  out  the  tsIi^i- 
bles»  anfl  gare  her  op  to  discharge  the  prisoners. 

504.  ffehbdnto  Three  Staters,  of  BeHnuda,  with  a 
cargo  oir  floor,  ate.  sent  by  the^uCy  ladh  ol  Charles- 
ton, to  St.  Mary's.  ^5r     ^       * 

i05.  Schooner  6e^.  ttorufbr^  dPslO  tons,  with 
a^uabte  Asioked'cargb,  seat %f  t^e  ]>eeatnr,  to  Sil^ 
vanoah;  -*  ^  ^r^t-^.^r 


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506.  Brig  Tom,  from  London,  to  Nova  Scotia,  in 
balAdit,  captured  t^  the  Minem,  but  foundered  aoon 

iftep— crew  saved. 

507.  Brig  Jf  ittjr,  from  Cork  f<^  New^undland, 

captured  by  the  Fox,  of  Portsifioutli,  and  dter  dispoa- 
seaaing  her  of  her  yaiuable  articles^  burpt  her.  ^ 

508.  Sloop  Peggy,  from  Greenock,  Id.  Limerick, 
ci^ured  by  the  F<w,aod  rans^^ied. 

509.  ScheonerBrolberaQd  Sister,  CromLivffTpool 
for  Westpoi^  captured  by  the  Fox,  and  fafumt. 

.|I10.  Brig  C^ouisa,  captured  by  the  liW,  and  ran- ' 

smned. 

511.   Sloop  Fox,  from  laverpool  for  Linierick, 

cargo  fery  iraluaUc,  captured  by  the  Fox,  and  sent  t£ 

^i^wmce.    '  ...^ 

sit.  Sloop  WiMiam  and  Ann,  from  Newcastle, 

"^  captured  by  the    Fox,   and  sent. to 

France. 

4fi3.  Sloop  Jati^^s  and  EUzabetl%  captured  by  the 
Fox,  and  ransomed.  w^. 

514.  Brig  Chance,  from  Liverpool  to  Newfound- 
land, captuitd  by  the  Fox,andacntto  Norwfiy.  . 

515.  Brig  Mary)  firom  Cork  for  P^^^^ 

by  the  Fox,  and  bunit^  ,^,^ 

.  516.  TN  Veou^  an  American  sh|p^  cmii^^l^ /sne- 
mi^s  proper^,  to  tho  aiQount  of  $60,000,  sei^  by^he 
JDoIphin,  to  Salem,  (and  condemned.) 

517*.  Brig  Morton^  laden  iifith  dry  goods,  ^ard- 
mxVffcc.  capturedby  |he  York  Tonxi,  and  sent  |^  ^i|- 
mullgtOD^N^C. 


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518.  «His  Majesty's"  schooner  Dominica,  fifteen 
guns  and  88  men}  captured  by  the  privateer  Decatur,  of 
Charleston,  of  seven  guns  and  103  m<^n,  aftera  despe- 
rate actim* 


-^ifc,'  • 


^,  See  the  Recafiitulation, 

Charleatoii,  Aug.  2 1 . 

Relation  of  the  battle  between  the  Ametican  pii 
vateer  Decatur,  armed  with  6  12  pound  carronadesy 
and  one  18  pounder,  on  a  pivot,  with  103  fben,com^ 
manded  by  captain  Dominique  Diron;  and  Hts 
Britannic '  Majesty's  schooner  Dominica,  of  twelve 
twelve  pound  carronades,  two  long  sixes,  one  brass  4 
pounder,  and  1  33  pound  carronade,  on  a  pivot,  with 
88  men,  commanded  by  Ueutenant  Oedrge  WiIflMi 
Barrette——— carried  by  bOardJn^'. 

On  the  5th  of  August,  1813,  lat.  23,  4  North  long. 
«*standing  north—at  half  past  10  in  the  morning,  the* 
man  at  the  mast  head  discovered  two  sails  to  the  souths 
ward—- at  1 1  these  vessels  were  ascertained  to  be  a 
ship  and  a  schooner-— «t  half  past  1 1  went  about,  and 
stood  towards  them,  in  order  to  reconnoitr^M^at  half 
past  12,  found  ourselves  abrest  of  the  schooner,  which 
hoisted  English  colours ;  at  one,  the  Decatur  wore 
round;  tialf  an  hour  after,  the  schooner  fired  a  shot, 
without  efllBct i  the  captain  then  gave  orders  to  pre- 
pare every  thing  for  action,  to  load  all  the  cannon  and 
musketry,  to  have  the  grappHngs,  swords,  kc.  ready, 
having  previously  got  up  the  necessary  ammunition, 
water,  8tc  from  below,  ordered  the  hatches  to  be  &stW 


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ened  down— At  S  o'clock,  this  schooner  htving  w6re,f 
in  order  to  take  the  schooner  ib^,  she  fired  another 
shot  which  Mised  over  us ;  at  a  quarter  {Mist  2,  fired 
•ur  large  g«n^ -and  hoisted  AiHrican  colours  at  the 
peak;  we  fired  our  piece  a  second  and  third  time; 
Which  she  answered  by  firing  two  gun&from  her  bat- 
tery ;  our  distance  was  no>f  about  half  gun  shot ;  it 
was  now  h|lf|pat  two  o'clock;  the  schooner  evinced  a 
deaire^o  bear  away ;  observing  this»  the  Decatur  hai|l- 
ed  v^pan  Ihe  larboard  tacki  in  order  to^^sent  her  bo^ 
fb  the  enemy ;  ten  minutes  aftery  tho  enemy  fired  a 
whole  broadside,  which  caused  no  other  damage  to 
the  Decatur,  than  some  trifling  injury  to  the  rigging. 
After  having  answered  her  by  a  shot  from  our  eighletii 
pc:i%der,  the  captidn  of  the  Decatur  ordered  every  one 
In  his  post,  in  order  to  carry  her  by  boarding,  when 
the  necessary  preparations  were  made  for  that  purpose ; 
it  was  now  about  three  quarters  past  2,  the  dxatanca  a* 
bout  pktol  shot— The  crew  of  the  Decatur  having 
eheered  preparatory  to  boarding,  she  seized  the  oppor- 
tunity to  fire  a  broadside  into  us,  which  killed  two  of 
our  men,  and  otherwise  materially  injured  our  fig- 
ging and  sails.  The  Decatur  continued  to  follow  up 
the  manceuvres  of  the  enemy,  endeavored  again  to 
board  her,  which  she  once  more  avoided  at|dt||red  a^ 
DOther  broadside.  The  captun  of  the  JpUt^Ktbr  having 
ordered  the  drum  to  beat  the  charge,  the  crew  cried 
out  to  board.  At  that  moment  we  endeavored  again 
to  board  her,  which  the  enemy  could  no  longer  reust^ 
and  wfaldi  was  effected  by  passv>g  intp  her  atem»ovcr 


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our  bowspntj  dur  Jib-boom  nini^g  into  bcB  main  sail. 
It  was  now  half  patt  3— the  fire  from  the  artUlety  ami 
muskeUy  waa  terribly  and  well  au|fj^led  on  bftli^ 
sides.    The  enemy  Tk  boing  able  to  ^|aengage  him* 
self)  dropped  aloogaide ;  and  it  was  i^  this  poution  . 
that  captain  DIron  ordered  his  whole  crew  to  botrd, 
ftrmed  with  pistolai^  sabresi  8cc.  wiT^c)!  order  was  exe- 
cuted with  the  promptitude  of  lightning^**Mr.  Vincent 
SaBfth,  I  St  prise  master,  and  quarter-matter  Thomas^ 
Wasbom,  were  1^6  first  two  on  board  .of  the  enemy ; 
in  doing  wMch,  the  prize  master  receiVjed  3  wounds; 
the  crew  of  the  enemy  fought  with  as  |nuch  courage 
and  bravery,  as  that  of  the  Decatur  £d  with  valor  and 
intrepidity.    Fire  arms  now  betame  useless,  and  tb» 
crews  were  fighting  hand  Uy  hand  with  cutlasses,  and 
throwing  cold  shot ;  when  the  captain  W  the  enemjTi^ 
and  the  principal  officers  being  killed,  the  deck  cover- 
ed with  dead  and  wounded,  the  English  colora  were 
hauled  down  by  the  cont^uerors.    In  consequence  of 
the  orders  'given  by  the  eaptaiii"  of  the  Decatuiftfae  . 
vessels  were  then  separated,  the  rigging  and  sails  bdn|^ 
in  the  worst  state  possible. 

During  the  combat,  which  lasted  an  bour,  the  king's 
packet  Prinil^ts  Charlotte,  remained  a  silent  spectator 
of  the  scene,  and  as  soon  as  the  vessels  were  disengag- 
ed from  each  other,  she  tacked  about  and  stood  to  the 
southward.  She  had  sailed  from  St  Thomas,  bound 
to  England,  under  convoy,  to  a  certam  latitude»  of  the 
Dominica    * 


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On  board  the  Dominica, 

Killed  lS*->voiinded  47— 5.<  of  whom  since  dead 
c>*  their  wounds.  Total  killed  and  wounded  60«-«i 
Among  the  lulled  G.  W.  Barrette)  commander  ;  Mr. 
I.  Saclpery  master;  Mr.  D.  Brown^  purser;  Mr. 
Archer  and  Mr.  Parry,  midshipmen*— wounded  Mr. 
J.  Nichols^  midshipman.  The  surgeon -and  one  no^- 
shipman  were  the  only  officers  on  board  who  were  not 
wounded.    The  lieutenant  on  shore,  sick. 

Remarks  qftJke  C&arieaton  Courier, 

From  the  abone  statement  it  would  appear  that 
,  this  engagement  has  been  the  most  bloody,  and  the 
loss  in  killed  and  wounded  on  the  part  of  the  enemy, 
in  proportion  to  the  number  engaged,  perhaps  the 
greatest  to  be  found  in  the  recdtds  of  naval  warfare^ 
The  surTiving  officers  of  the  Dominica  attribute  the 
loss  of  their  vessel  to  the  superior  shill  of  the  Deca- 
tur's crew  in  the  use  of  musketry,  and  the  masterly 
manoeuvreing  of  ^that  vessel,  by  which  their  carriage 
guns  were  rendered  entirely  useless,  f^^ptain  Bar- 
rettewaaa  young  man  of  not  noore  than  35  years  of 
age ;  he  had  Ween  wounded  early  In  the  action  bjr 
two  musket  balls  in  the  left  anui  but  N(  fought  till 
the  last  moment,  refusing  to  strrender  his  vessel^ 
although  he  was  urged  by  the  few  survivors  of  hli 
crew  to  do  so;  declaring  his.  detenninatioB  not  t^fuftf 


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BISFLAYKD. 


109 


vivc  her  loss.  One  of  the  lieutenants  of  the  Decatur 
received  a  severe  sabre  wound  in  the  head,  from 
captain  Barrette,  a  few  moments  before  he  fell.— -^ 
Captain  Oiron  is  a  Frenchman,  and  most  of  the  officers 
and  crew  of  his .  vessel  are  his  countrymen ;  they 
have  done  themselves  immortal  honor  by  their  hu- 
manity and  attention  towards  their  prisoners  after 
victory,  which  are  spoken  of  with  high  marks  of  ap- 
probation, by  the  surviving  officers  of  the  enemy's 
vessel.  f». 

The  crew  of  the  Dominica,  with  the  exception  of 
8  or  10  boys,  were  fine  looking  young  men ;  but  to 
see  them  in  the  mangled  state  in  which  they  arrived, 
was  enough  to  freeze  the  blood  of  one  not  accustomed 
to  such  sights,  with  horror.  Among  the  crew  is  a 
small  boy,  not  eleven  years  old,  who  was  twice 
wounded,  while  contending  for  victory  upon  her 
deck. 

The  Dominica  is  the  vessel  that  captured  tht  pri- 
vateer schooner  JProvUlence^ .  of  Rhode  Island,  some 
months  before,  in  the  West  Indies  ;  and  it  was  re- 
marked by  one  of  her  officers,  as  she  was  coming  up 
the  harbor,  that  the  American  ensign  and  pennant, 
which  were  iMien  flying  over  those  of  Britain,  were 
the  ones  which  bel<mged  to  the  Providence  ^  when  cap- 
tured by  them. 

The  day  after  capturing  the  schooner,  the  Decatur 

fell  in  with,  and  captured,   without  any  action,  the 

I  British  ship  London  Trader^  from  Surinam,  bouml  to 

|L|BDdon^  with   a  cargo    consisting  of  209   hhds.  of 


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sugar,  140  tierces,  55  hhds.  of  rum,  700  bags  oCcoffae, 
about  50  or  60  bales  of  cotton,  and  some  other  articles 
•—she  arrived  safely  in  fite  fathom  hole. 

There  never  was  a  greater  instance  of  good  for- 
tune perhaps,  than  that  experienced  in  the  crhtcal  mo^ 
inent  of  their  arrival  on  the  coasts-Had  they  arrived 
one  day  soooeivthey  would  have  stood  a  great  chance 
to  liave  fallen  into  the  hands  of  the  enemy's  brig8> 
which  had  been  cruising  off  and  on,  and  which  had 
that  day  passed  the  bar  and  stood  to  the  southward, 
with  the  wind  at  N.  £.  on  Thursday  morning.  Tte 
Decatur,  with  her  prizes,  made  the  land  near  George- 
Town,  on  the  same  day,  and  running  down  the  coast 
that  night,  were  directly  off  the  bar  the  next  mom* 
ing. 

519.  Ship  London  Trader,  3  guns,  from  Surinam 
for  London,  sent  by  the  Decatur,  to  Charleston. 

She  had  a  cargo  of  209  hhds.  sugar,  140  tierces  of 
molasses,  55  hhds.  rum,  700  bags  of  coffee,  50  or  60 
bales  of  cotton  and  some  Other  articles.  It  may  be 
here  worthy  of  remark,  that  the  late  act  of  Congress 
reducing  the  duty  on  prize  goods,  acts  as  a  bounty  on 
this  cargo  as  follows,  viz. 
309  hhds.  sugar,  12  wt.  each  3  3-1  cts.per.  lb.  S6|320 
140  tierces  of  molasses,    100   gal.  ea.   5 

cents  per  gallon,  700 

55  hhds.  rum — 1 15  gal.  ea.  28  cts.  per  gal.  1,771 

700  bags  of  coffee— I30lb.  ea.  5  cts.  per  lb.        4,200  j 


AVhole  reduction  or  bounty, 


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N.  B.  On  board  these  two  prizes  there  were  70 
{SrUoi^rs,  which  at  %25  each  is  £1,750  making  the 
whole  bounty  &14|64l. 

Three  cents  per  lb*  might  be  estimated  upon  cot- 
ton; but  as  it  goes  to  a  bad  market,  we  shall  not 
take  it  into  the  account. 

530, 531,  5^3,  533,  534.  Brigs  Good  Intent,  Venus, 
Happy,  barque  Reprisal,  and  schooner  Elizabeth,  cap- 
tured by  the  Snap. Dragon,  of  North  Carolina  and 
destroyed  or  gi?en  up.  The  privateer  when  last  seeni- 
had  in  company  the  brig  Ann,  from  England,  for 
Nora  Scotia,  with  a  full  cargo  of  cloths,  cassimeres, 
&c.  valued  at  8500,000. 

535.  Privateer  Fly,  -— —  guns,  captured  by  the 
United  States'  brig  Enterprlze,  and  sent  to  Ports- 
mouth. 

526.  Schooner  Ceres,  captured  by  the  Yankee,  and 
sent  to  France. 

527.  Barque  Henrietta,  sent,  by  the  Snap  Dragon, 
of  Newbem,  to  Beaufort,  N.  Carolina. 

538.  Brig  Ann,  with  a  cargo  of  diy  goods  worth 
S500,000,  captured  by  the  Snap  Dragon. 

539.  Schooner  Flying  Fish,  taken  by  the  Saucy 
Jack,  and  released  after  dispossessing  her  of  goods  to 
the  value  of  RIOCO. 

530.  Sloop  Catharine,  laden  with  salt,  taken  by 
the  Saucy  Jack,  and  sent  to  Cape  Henry,  Hay ti. 

531.  Schooner  Kate»  with  salt  iisb,  captured  by 
the  Saucy  Jack,  and  sent  to  Cape  Henry,  Hayti. 


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532.  Ship  Louisa,  10  guns,  laden  with  ',  taken 
by  the  Saucy  Jack  and  burnt,  to  prevent  her  frona  £a11- 
ibg  into  the  haqds  of  a  British  man  of  war  in  chase. 

533.  Brig  Three  Brothers,  10  guns,  laden  with 
3646  bags  and  40  tierces  of  coffee,  and  sent  by  the  Snap 
Dragon,  to  St.  Mary's. 

5C?"  The  bounty  on  the  cargo,  with  that  for  the 
prisoners,  amounted  to  more  than  g76,000. 

5 '34.  Brig  Earl  of  Moira,  from  Liverpool,  for  St 
Andrews,  in  ballast,  sent  by  the  Industry  of  Marble-^ 
head,  to  Machias. 

535.  Schooner  — --«».,  laden  with  a  few  hhda.  of 
mm,  sei  \  by  the  privateer  boat  Terrible,  to  Machias. 

536,  537.  Two  enemy  vessels,  trading  between 
the  United  States  and  the  port  of  Nova  Scotia,  worth 
S5,000,  sent  by  the  Ilalkar  and  Swiftsure,  to  Machias. 

The  <  well  inclined'  captains  made  their  escape, 
fearing  the  reward. 

538.  Schooner  Louisa,  of  202  tons,  1  gun,  and  i6 
men,  from  St.  Vincents,  for  St.  John's,  a  first  rate  ves- 
sel, Baltimore  built,  with  a  cargo  of  100  hbds.  of  rum 
and  30  bils.  sugar,  sent  by  the  letter  of  marque  scKoott- 
er  Expedition,  of  Baltimore,  to  Newpoit. 

|C7*  The  bounty  on  this  vessel  and  her  crew,  is 
more  than  $4000. 

539.  Privateer  King,  of  Rome,  captured  and  des- 
troyed by  the  y  nited  States*  brig  Argus,  on  ber  passage 
for  France. 

540.  4»  ship  li^d^ii  ^^th  ^^^9  Bent  by  the  United 


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States*  frig^  PrMident,  commodore  Rogers,  to  Bor« 

detiix. 

54 1 .  A  sdiooiMv,  smt  b^  ditto  to  Bayonne. 

549,  543,  544.  Three  vessels  sent  by  the  True 
Blooded  Yankee,  to  France. 

545,  546.  Two  tessels  captured  by  the  letter  of 
Marque  Leo,  and  taken  to  Prance. 

54T.  A  homeward  bontid  East  Indiaman,  captured 
by  the  Leo,  worth  S500,000—- she  was  retaken  by  a 
sloop  of  war,  but  the  bullion,  she  had  on  boai'd,  worth 
260,000,  was  carried  by  the  Leo,  to  France. 

548.  Brig,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  Brutus, 
on  her  passage  to  France,  and  ransomed  for  S5,ooo. 

549.  A  schooner ,  captured  by  the  Genera! 

Armstrong  and  burnt. 

550.  "  His  Britannic  Majesty's**   fine  brig  of  war- 
Boxer,  of  18  guns,  taken-by  the  United  States'  bri^  Ed' 
terprize,of  16  guns,  and  carried  into  Portland".  ^ 

Seethe  ojffkial account. 
United  States*  brig  EnterfirlT.f^ 

i*or//a»rf,  7th  September,  181  X 
Sir— 'In  consequence  of  the  unfortunate  death  of 
lieutenafit-commandant  William   Biirrows,  late  com-- . 
mander  of  this  vessel,  it  devolves  on  me  to  ac<ju4ii)t  you 
with  the  result  of  the  cruise.    After  safling  from  Ports- 
mouthy  on  the  first  instant,  we   steered  to  the  East- 
ward ;  and  on  the  morning  of  the   third,  off  Wood 
Island)  discovered  a  schooner,  which  we  cha^  info 
thi;  harbor,  where  we  anchored.    On^  the  mot  ni^g  o^ 

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the  4th,  weighed  anchor  and  swept  out*  and  continued 
our  course  to  the  eastward.  Haying  received  informa* 
tion  of  several  privateers  being  off  Manhagan,  we 
atoodfor  that  place;  and  on  the  following  morning)  in 
the  bay  near. Penguin  Point,  discovered  a  brig  getting 
under  way,  which  appeared  to  be  a  vessel  of  war,  and 
to  which  we  immediately  gave  chase.  She  fired  seve- 
ral guns,  and  stood  for  us,  having  four  ensigns  hoisted. 
After  rcconnoitering  and  discovering  her  force,  and 
the  nation  to  which  she  belonged,  we  hauled  upon  a 
wind  to  stand  out  of  the  bay,  and  at  3  o'clock  shortened 
sail,  tacked  to  run  down  with  an  intention  to  bring  her 
to  close  action.  At  twenty  minutes  after  3  P.  M. 
when  within  half  pistol  shot,  the  firing  commenced 
from  both,  and  after  being  warmly  kept  up,  and  with 
tome  manceuvrcing,  the  enemy  hailed  and  said  they 
had  surrendered,  about  4  P.  M.— /Aeir  colours  being 
nailed  to  the  masts,  could  not  be  hauled  down.  She 
proved  tobehisB.  M.  brig  Boxer,  of  14  guns,  Samuel 
Blythr,£sq.  commander,  who  fell  in  the  early  part  of 

.  the  engagement,  having  received  a  cannon  shot  through 
the  body.  And  I  am  sorry  to  add  that  lieutenant  Bur- 
rows,  who  had  gallantly  led  us  into  action,  fell  also 
about  the  same  time  by  a  musket  ball,  which  terminat- 
ed.his  existence  in  eight  hours. 
.    The  Enterprise,  Buffei*ed  much  in  spars  and  rig- 

«  ging^  and  the  Boxer  in  spars,  rigging   and  hully  having 
many  shots  between  wind  and  water. 

It  wpuld  be  doing  iniustice  to  the  merit  of  Mr.  Til- 
.^linglUUt,  second  lieutenant,  were  I  not  to  mention  the 


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abl0  auitttnoe  I  received  from  him  during  the  remain- 
der of  the  engagemeat,  bjr  his  strict  atteotion  to  his 
own  diTision  and  other  departments.  And  of  the  offi- 
cers and  crew  generally)  I  am  happjr  to  add,  their  cool 
and  determined  conduct  have  my  warmest  approba* 
tion  and  applause. 

As  no  muster  roll  that  can  be  relied  on,  has  come 
to  my  possession,  I  cannot  exactly  state  the  number 
killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  Boxer,  but  from  in- 
formation received  from  the  officers  of  tliat  vessel,  it 
appears  there  were  between  twenty  and  twenty-five 
killed,  and  fourteen  wounded.  Enclosed  is  a  list  of 
killed  and  wounded,  on  board  the  Enterprize. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be, 
EDWARD  R.  M'CALL,  Senior  officer. 
The  Hon,  Wm,  Jonet^  Secretary  of  the  navy, 
Isaac  Hull,  Esq.  commanding  naval  officer, 

on  the  Eastern  station^ 

LUt  fif  killed  and  wounded  on  board  the  United 
Statea*  brig  Enterfirize^  in  an  engagement  with  the  Bri- 
ti€h  brig  Boxer,  the  5th  Se/it.  1813. 

Ai//ffef.~.Nathanial  Garren,  ordinary  seaman. 

]^uttn«fe«f.-..William  Burrows,  Esq.  commander 
(since dead)  Kervin  Waters,  midshipman,  mortally; 
Elisha  Blossom,  carpenter's  mate,  (since  dead)  David 
Norton,  quaiter-master ;  Russel  Coats,  quarter-mas- 
ter; Thomas  Owings,  qiiarter-master ;  Benjamin 
Gammon,  boatswain's  mate ;  Scuiler  Prapley,  sea- 
man »  James  SnoW)  do ;  Snow  Jonesy  do ;  Peter  ^• 


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nardyordintrjriennfiit;  WUttam  ThoiiiM»  Sd  i 
John  Pitsmere,  m»riM. 

EDWARD  R.  M'CALL,  ^raior  o^rcff*. 


551.  Schooner 


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H&liftx,  with  a  cargo  of  sugar  'n<J  .oi*c  »  capturod  hy 
the  Mate,  (an  American)  o.ad  «.  ji.  of  tlie  crew,  and 
taken  to  Castine. 

553.  Schooner--—,  laden  vitli  salt,  captured  by 
the  privateer  bout  Terrible,  and  ransomed.  \ 

553.  Brii(  I  ■  ,  deeply  laden  with  drjr  goods, 
ibroiced  at  /33^00  steiling,  equal  to  S368,520)  sent  by 
the  Snap  Dragon,  to  Newborn. 

554.  Ship  Reprisal,  firom  Scotland,  for  Bay  Chafeur. 
captured  by  the  Frolic,  of  Salem,  and  burnt. 

555.  Brig  Friends,  of  Bristol,  for  Pictou,  captured 
by  ditto,  and  ditto. 

556.  Brig  Betsy,  eaptu red  by  ditto,  and  ditto. 

557.  Brig ——,  from  Newfoundland,  laden  with 
fish,  sent,  b>  tlie  letter  of  marque  schooner  Pilot,  of  Bal* 
ttmore,  to  Bordeaux. 

558t  9.?9<,  'My  561.  Four  vessels  captured  by  the 
Lovelv  -      ac  .t,  and  bamt. 

563.  Schooner    j  cut  out  of  Settng  harbor, 

by  a  fiHvateer  boat, 

563.  Galliot,  Guttle  Hofihung,  of  Portsmouth, 
(England)  captured  by  the  Frolic,  of  Salem,  and  burnt. 

564.  Brig  Jane  Gordon,  of  London,  8  guns,  and  SO 
me%ctptured  by  the  Frolic,  of  Salem/  ^possessed 

li#i4lttftblo  trticlesy  and  burnt 


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S$§,  Schooner,  c«ptui  ed  by  <)ittof  and  converted  in- 
t<J  A  cartel,  to  di^^rharge  prUonert. 

566.  Ship  Qrotiaa,  of  London,  captutU  by  ditto, 
and  sent  into  Portland. 

567,  568.  Schooners  Vigilant  and  Susan,   ra^ured 
by  ditto,  and  giyen  up  to  the  prisoners. 

569.  Sloop  ,  laden  with  dry   g^<N)s,  !*^ni  by 
a  privateer  boat  belonging  to  Beer  1     iud,  i    Ellsworth. 

570.  Hit  Britannic  Majfty**  ship    Detr  u        19 
guns,  and  two  howitzera,  captured  on  Lait<         ^K)^ 


commodore  Perry. 

571.  Hi9  BHmmni'-  M;^e9ttf*9%\&^  (^vtwm  Cllftt* 
1 OT T £,  1 7  gunSi  one  \  o wltser.     Ditto  per  dittf 

572.  Hi9  Bfimnnic  Majc9ty*9W,\MaD»t'LKw    Pfti- 
vosT,  ditto  per  ditto. 

573.  //i«J9n7anRicil/o/>«/v'« sloop  Little  ^  ».lt, 
ditto  per  ditto. 

574.  His  B.  M.  brig  Hunter— do.  per  ditto. 

575.  His  Britannic   Majesty's  schooner  Chippy- 
WAT,  ditto  per  ditto.— —See  official  details  below. 


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Qofiy  a  letter  from  Commodore  Perry  to  the  Secretary 

of  the  Aavy. 
United  States'  Brig  Niagara,  off  the  Western  Sister, 
Head  oi  Lake  Erie.  * 

Sept.  10th,  1813, 4  P.M. 

SIR— It  has  pleased  the  Almighty  to  give  to  the 

arms  of  the  United  States  a  signal  victory  over  their 

enemies  on  thia  Lake.    The  British  squadron,  coosiak- 

>Kg  of  two  ships,  two  brigs,  one  schooner  and  one  sloli^, 


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AMERICAV   IIATKRV 


ft.- 


have  this  moment  surrendered  to  the  force  under  my 
command,  after  a  sharp  conflict. 

I  have  the  honour  to  be, 
Sir,  very  respectfuUIy', 
Your  obedient  servant. 
O.  H.  PERRY. 
Hon.  William  Joitks. 
Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

United  State**  brig  Magartt,  of  the  Western  Sitter, 
Head  <(f  Lake  Ericf  \ 

Sept.  10th,  It  tS.  4  P.  M. 
Dear  Oeneral^^Wt  have  met  the  enemy:  and 
they  are  our*.    Two  ships,  two  brtgSf  one  schooner 
and  one  sloop. 

Yours  with  great  respect  and  esteem. 

O.  H.  PERRY. 
Gen.  JIarrtaon, 


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September,  1  Ith,  1 8 1 3 . 
Dear  iS/r,— We  have  a  great  number  of  prisoners, 
which  I  wish  to  land :  will  you  be  so  good  as  to  order 
a  guard  to  receive  them  :  and  inform  me  the  place  ? 
C<Misiderable  numbers  have  been  killed  and  wounded 
on  both  sides.  From  the  best  information  we  hare 
more  prisoners  than  we  have  men  on  board  our 
vessels.    In  great  haste, 

Yours  very  truly. 

O.  H.  PERRY. 
'General  Barri$%n. 


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Co/iy  f^  a  ktur  from  Commodcre  Petty  to  tkt  Se- 
cretary of  the  Navy* 
United  States'  schooner  Ariei,  Put-in-Bay, 

September  13th,  S81S. 

SIR— In  my  last  I  informed  you  that  we  had 
captured  the  enemy's  fleet  on  this  lake.  I  have  now 
the  honor  to  give  you  the  most  important  particulars 
of  the  action.  On  the  morning  of  the  10th  instant, 
at  sunrise,  they  were  discovered  from  Put>in-Bay, 
ivhere  I  lay  at  anchor  with  the  squadron  under  my 
command.  We  got  under  weigh,  the  wind  light 
at  South  West  and  stood  for  him.  At  10  A.  M. 
wind  hauled  to  S.  £.  and  brought  us  to  windward  : 
formed  the  line  and  bore  up.  At  15  minutes  before 
twelve  the  enemy  commenced  firing  ;  at  5  minutes 
before  13,  the  action  commenced  on  our  part.  .  Find*. 
ing  their  fire  very  destructive,  owing  to  their  long  guns, 
and  its  being  mostly  directed  at  the  Lawrence, 
I  made  sail  and  directed  the  other  vessels  to  follow 
for  the  purpose  of  closing  with  the  enemy. 

Every  brace  and  bowline  being  soon  shot  av^y, 
she  became  unmanageable,  notwithstanding  the  great 
exertions  of  the  sailing  master.  In  this  situation  she 
sustained  the  action  within  canister  distance,  untiT 
every  gun  was  rendered  useless,  and  the  greater  part 
of  her  crew  either  killed  or  wounded.  Finding  she 
could  no  longer  annoy  the  enemy,  I  left  her  ii^<G|^rge 
of  lieutenant  Yarnall,  who,  I  was  convinced,  from  the 
bravery  already  displayed  by  him,  would  do  what 
would  comport  with  the  honor  of  the  flag.  At  half 
past  two,  the  wind  springing  up,  captain  Elliott  w«|p 


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enabled  to  bring  his  vessel,  the  Niagara,  gallantly  into 
close  action.    I  innmediately  went  on  board  of  her, 
when  he  anticipated  my  wish  by  volunteering  to  bring 
the  schooners,  which   had  been  kept  astern  by  the 
lightness  of  the  wmd,  into  close  action.     It  was  with 
unspeakable  pain  that  I  saw,  soon  after  I  got  on  board 
the   Niagara,  the  flag  of  the   Lawrence  come  down, 
although  I  was  perfectly  sensible  that  she  had  been 
defended  to  the  last,  and  that   to  have  continued  to 
make  a  show  of  resistance,  would  have  been  a  wanto^t 
sacrifice  of  the  remains  of  her  brave  crew.     But  the 
enemy  was  not  able  to  take  possession  of  her,  and  cir- 
cumstances soon  permitted  her  jBag  again  to  be  hoist- 
ed.     At  45  minutes  past  two  the  signal  was  made  for 
"  close  action.*'     The  Niagara  being  very  little  in- 
jured, I  dtermined  to  pass  through  the  enemy's  line* 
bore  up  and  passed  ahead  of  their   two  ships  and  a 
brig,  giving  a  raking  fire  to  them,  from  the  starboard 
guns,  and  to  a  large  schooner  and-  sloop,  from  the 
larboard  side  at  half  pistol  shot  distance*    The  smaller 
vessels  at  this  time  having  got  within  grape  and   ca- 
nister distance,  under  the  direction  of  captain  Elliott, 
md  keeping  up  a  well  directed  fire,  the  two   ships,  a 
brig,  and   a  schooner  surrendered,  a  schooner  and  a 
sloop  making  a  vain  attempt  to  escape. 

Those  officers  and  men  who  were  immediately  un-, 
der  my  observation  evinced  the  greatest  gallantry,  and 
I  have  no  doubt  that  all  the  others  conducted  them- 
selves as  became  American  officers  and  seamen. 
LieuteoRfit  Yamall,  first  of  the  Lawrence,  although 
several   times  wounded)  refused  to  quit  the  deck. 


JDXSPLAYKO. 


131 


Mklshipman  Forrest  (doing  duty  as  lieut.)  and  sailing 
roaster  Taylor,  were  of  great  assistance  to  me,  1  have 
great  pain  in  stating  to  you  the  death  of  lieut.  Brook, 
of  the  marines,  and  midshipman  Laub,  both  of  the 
Lawrence,  and  midshipman  John  Clarke,  of  the  Scor- 
pion :  they  were  valuable  and  promising  oiFicers. 
Mr.  Hambleton,  purser,  who  volunteered  his  services 
on  deck,  was  severely  wounded  late  in  the  action. 
Midshipmen  Claxton  and  Swartwout  of  the  Lawrence, 
were  severely  wounded.  On  board  of  the  Niagara^ 
lieuts.  ^mith  and  Edwards,  and  midshipman  Webster, 
(doing  duty  as  sailing  master)  behaved  in  a  very  hand- 
some manner.  Capt.  Bi-evoort,  of  the  army,  who  acted 
as  a  volunteer  in  the  capacity  of  marine  officer,  on 
board  that  vessel,  is  an  excellent  and  brave  officer,  and 
with  his  musketry,  did  great  execution.  Lieut.  Turner, 
commanding  the  Caledonia,  brought  that  vessel  into 
action  in  the  most  able  manner,  and  is  an  officer  who, 
in  all  situations,  may  be  relied  on.  The  Ariel,  lieut. 
Packet,  and  Scorpion,  sailing  master  Champlin,  were 
enabled  to  g^t  early  into  action,  and  were  of  great 
service.  Capt.  Elliott  speaks  in  the  highest  terms  of  Mr. 
Magrath,  purser,  who  had  been  dispatched  in  a  boat 
on  service  previous  to  my  getting  on  board  the 
Niagara  ;  and,  being  a  seaman,  since  the  action  has 
rendered  essential  service  in  taking  charge  of  one  of 
the  prizes.  Of  captain  Elliott,  already  so  well  known 
ta  the  government,  it  would  be  almost  superflu*  us 
I  to  speak.  In  this  action  he  evinced  his  characteristic 
I  bravery  and  judgment,  and  since  the  close  of  the 

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actiojvffias  given  me  the  most  able  and  essential  assist- 

I  have  tlie  honor  to  enclose  you  a  list  of  tne  killed 
and  wounded,  together  with  a  statement,  of  the  rela- 
tive toi-ce  of  the  squadrons.  The  capt.  and  first  lieut. 
of  the  Detroit  were  killed.— Captain  Barclay,  senior 
officer,  and  the  commander  of  the  Lady  Prevost,  se- 
verely wounded.  Their  loss  in  killed  and  wounded  I 
have  not  been  able  to  ascertain,  it  must,  however,  be 
very  great.  \ 

Very  respectfully, 
I  have  the  honor  to  be,  sir, 
Your  obedient  servant, 
O .  H.  PERRY, 
^  The  Hon.  Wm.  Jones, 

jufV  Secretary  of  the  navy, 

borej 

hrimJojiy  of  a  letter  from  Commodore  Perry  to  the  Secre- 
gu*'  ,  tary  of  the  JVavy. 

U  nited  States  schooner  Ariel,  Put-in-Bay, 

September  13th,  1813. 
SIR,— I  have  caused  the  prisoners  taken  on  tiie 
1 0th  instant,  to  be  landed  at  Sandusky,  and  have  re- 
quested Gen.  Harrison  to  have  them  marched  to  Chil- 
licothe,  and  there  to  wait  until  your  pleasure  shall  be 
known  respecting  them. 

The  Lawrence  has  been  so  entirely  cut  up,  it  is 

absolutely  necessary  she  should  go  into  safe  harbor. 

I  have  therefore  directed  lieut.  Yamall  to  proceed  to 

,     £rif  %S  her,  with  the  wounded  of  the  fleet,  and  dis- 

l^^^^tnuiue,  and  get  her  over  the  bar  as  soon  as  possible. 


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The  two  ships  in  a  heavy  sea  this  day  at  anchor 
lost  their  mastSy  being  much  injured  in   the  action. 
I  shall  haul  them    into  the  inner  bay  at  thia  place, 
and  moor  them  for  the  present.     The  Detroit  is  a 
remarkably  fine  ship)  sails  well,  and  is  very  strongly 
built.  The  Queen  Charlotte  is  a  much  superior  vessel 
to  what  has  been  represented.     The  Lady  Picvost  is 
a  fine  large  schooner.     I  also  beg  your  instructions  rts • 
pectmg  the  wounded.     I  atn  satisfied,   sir,  that  what- 
ever steps  I  might  take,  governed  by  humanity,  would 
meet  your    approbation.     Under   this  impression,  I 
kave  taken  upon  myself  to  promise   capt.   Barclay, 
who  is  very   dangcroualy  wounded,  that  he    shall  be 
landed  as  near  Lake  Ontario   as  possible,  and  I  had 
no  doubt  you  would  allow  me   to  parole  him.     lie  is 
under  the  impression  that  nothing  but  leaving  this  purt 
of  the  country,  will  save  his  life. 

There  is  also  a  number  of  Canadians   among   the 
prisoners,  many  who  have  famlies. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  sir, 
Your  obedient  servant, 
O.  H.  PERRY. 

The  Hon.  Wm.  Jones, 
Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


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Statement  qf  the  Jbrcc  of  the  British  a^uadron. 


Ship  Detroit 
and  two  howitzers. 

Queen  Charlotte 
Schr.  Lady  Prevost, 
Brig  Hunter, 
Sloop  Little  Belt, 
Schr.  Chippeway, 


19  guns— 1  on  a  pivot 
17    do.      1  do. 

* 

13  do.     1  do. 

10  do. 

3  do. 

1  do.  and  2  swivels. 


63  guns.  I 

.^  ore.— -The  Detroit  is  a  new  ship,  very  strongly 
built,  and  mounts  long  24's,  18's  and  IS'sc 

Siatement  of  the  force  of  the  United  Statet*  tquadron. 
Brig  Lawrence,        20  guns. 


f 

Niagara, 

20  do. 

1 

Caledonia, 

3  do. 

W'' 

Schr.  Ariel, 

4  do.  1 

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lion. 

R' 

>        Scorpion, 

2  do. 

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Somers, 

2  do. 

'"•  • 

Tigress, 

1  do.    * 

Porcupine, 

1  do. 

a 

Sloop  Trippe, 

1  do. 

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The  exact  number  of  the  enemy's  force,  has  not 
beea  ascertained,  but  I  have  good  reason  to  believe 
that  jt  exceeded  ours  by  nearly  one  hundred  men. 


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pisrMTi^]). 


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Lkt  (if  killed  and  wpundvd  on  board  the  United 
State**  tguadrtmt  under  command  ofO.H.  Perry ^  Esq. 
in  tht  action  of  the  1 0th  qf  Sei\t  ember  ^  1813. 
On  board  the  Lawrence, 

jfif//e^.— ./olin  Brodks,  lieutenant  qC  marines ;  Henry 
Laub  t  Cbristian  Maybew*  quarter-roaster ;  John  W. 
Alien, 4o.;  Joseph  Kennedy*  do.;  John  C.  KeUy*  pri- 
vate  in  the  i  '  i  regt.  John  Smith,  seaman ;  Andi'ew 
Michael,  seaman;  William  Cranston,  ordinaiy  sea- 
man;  John  Hoffman,  ordinary  seaman;  Charles Po- 
hig,  seaman ;  Nelson  Peters,  do ;  James  Jones,  do. ; 
John  Rose,  do.;  James  Cayrt,  sail  maker's  mate; 
Thomas  Butler,  aeamsm ;  Wilson  Mays,  cai^penter's 
mate  ;  James  Brown,  seaman  ;  Etheldred  Sykes, 
landsman  ;  Philip  Starpley,  corporal  of  marines ; 
Jesse  Harland,  private ;  Abner  Williams,  do. ;— ?To- 
tal,  22. 

Wounded.'-'Zohvk  J,  Yamall,  first  lieutenant,  aiif^ht- 
ly ;  Dulaney  Forrest,  second  do.  do. ;  Wm.  N.  Tay- 
loy,  sailor,  do. ;  Samuel  Hambleton,  purser^  severely ; 
Thomas  Claxton  Midshipman,  do. ;  Augustus  Swart- 
wout,do.  do. ;  Jonas  Stone,  carpenter,  slightly;  Wm. 
C.  Keen,  master  at  arms,  slightly ;  Fmi^is  Mason, 
quarter-master,  severely;  John  Newen,  do.  do. 'do.; 
Joseph  Lewis,  do.  do.  slightly ;  Ezekiel  Fowler,  do. 
do.  do.;  John  £.  Brown,  quarter  gunner,  severely; 
William  Johnson,  boatswain's  mate,  do. ;  James  Helan, 
do.  slightly ;  George  Comeil,  carpenter's  mate,  doi 
Thomas  Hammond,  armourer,  do. ;  William  Thomp- 
son) seaman,   severely  ;  Oeorge  A^arnum,  do.  do.  ; 

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James  Moses,  do.  do. ;  William  Roe,  do.  do. ;  Joseph 
Denning,  do.  do.  ;  William  Daring,  do.  do.  ;  John 
CIay,do.  do. ;  Stephen  Fairfield,  do.  do.  ^  George  Wil- 
liams, do.  do. ;  Lannon  Huse,  do.  do. ;  James  Wad< 
(lington,  do.  do ;  John  Biimham^  do.  do. ;  John  Bur- 
deen,  do.  do. ;  Andrew  Mattison,  do.  do. ;  Jeremiah 
Fasterbrooke,  ordinary  seaman,  do. ;  Henry  Schroeder, 
do.  do. ;  Bcnoni  Price,  do.  do. ;  Thomas  Robinson,  do. 
do. ;  Peter  Kinsley,  do.  do. ;  Nathan  Chapman,  do. 
do. ;  Thomas  Hill,  do.  do.  ;  Barney  M'Cluir,  do.  do. ; 
William  Dawson,  seaman,  do.;  Westerley  Johnson, 
ordinary  seaman,  do. ;  Samuel  Spywood,  do,  do. ; 
Robert  Hill,  seaman,  slightly;  Francis  Cummings, 
ordinary  seaman,  severely ;  Thomas  Reed,  do.  do. 
Charles  Vandyke,  do.  do. ;  William  Simpson,  do.  do. 
Jesse  Williams,  do.  do. ;  James  Hadley,  do.  slightly 
James  Bird,  marine,  severely  ;  William  Burnett,  do 
do. ;  William  Baggs,  do.  do. ;  David  Christie,  do.  do. ; 
Henry  Van  Poole,  do.  do. ;  Thomas  Triff,  landsman, 
do. ;  Elijah  Partin,  do.  do. ;  John  Adams,  do.  do. ; 
Charles  Harrington,  do.  do. ;  Wm.  B.Perkins,  do.  do.; 
Nathaniel  Wade,  boy,  severely ;  Newport  Hazard,  do. 

slightly. 61. 

[On  the  morning  of  the  action,  the  sick  list  of  the 
liawrence  contained  31  unfit  for  duty.] 
On  board  the  Mag'ura. 
■  Kiiied. — Peter  Morell,  seaman  ;  Isaac  Hardy,  or- 
dinqry  seaman.— -^2. 

Ffe«nc?tf(rf.— iJohn  J.  FUlwards,  lieutenant :  John  C. 
Cuihnnmgs,  midshipman  ;  Edward  Martin,  seaman, 
«nc^4^i(]r>  WfQ.  Davis,  ordinary  seaman,  do.  j  Joshua 


LATID. 


lar 


Trapnell)  marine,  do. ;  Ronvell  Halli  ordinary  seaman  ; 
George  Piatt,  seaman ;  Elias  Wiley,  ordinary  seaman  ; 
Henry  Davidson,  seaman ;  John  Stribuck,  ordinary 
seaman;  John  Freeman,  do.;  James  Lansford,  sea- 
man ;  Thomas  Wilson,  do. ;  Charles  Davidson,  do. ; 
Daniel  Bennet,  do. ;  John  Filton,  do. ;  Thomas  Miller, 
marine;.  Ser^^eant  Mason,  marine;  corporal  Scott, 
do.;  John  Rumas,  do.;  George  M<MaDomy,  do.; 
George  Scoflield,  do. ;  Samuel  Cochran,  do.  ;.^— 35. 

[On  the  morning  of  the  action,  the  sick  list  of  tho 
Niagara,  contained  twenty-eight  unfit  for  duty.] 
On  board  the  Caledonia. 
IVounded.'—Ja.mes  Artus,  slightly ;  Isaac  Perkins, 
do. ;  James  Philips,  do. ;        3. 

On  board  the  Somen. 
TVounded.'-^ChdLrles  Orden,  Godfrey  Bowman.<— >2. 

On  board  the  ArieL 
AifZ/fc/.— -John  White, boatswain's  mate.— I. 
IVounded.—^Wm.  Sloss,  ordinary  seaman,  slight* 
ly;  Robert  Wilson,  seaman,  do.;  John  Lucas,  lands- 
man, do. ;— 3. 

On  board  the  Trififie. 
Wounded.— '\%2aLC  Green,  soldier,  26th  regt.  badly ; 
John  Nailes,  do.  17tn,  slightly.— 2. 
On  board  the  Porcufiine. 
None  killed  or  wounded.  * 

On  board  the  Scorfiion. 
Kiiled.'-^John  Clzirk,  midshipman;  John  Sylham- 
mcr,  landsman.— *-*3. 

On  board  the  T^grese. 
None  killed  or  wounded.    •  v 


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O.  H.  PERRY,  Cafit.  and  teuhr  affictr. 
SAMUEL  HAMBLETON,  Pur^er,^ 


576.  Brig 


from  Lisbon,  to  London,  laden 


with  wool,  rice  and  cotton,  captured  by  the  letter  of 
marque,  schooner  Grampus,  of  Baltimore,  on  her  pas- 
sage from  France,  and  burnt. 

577,  578.  Two  small  vessels  captured  by  the  pri- 
vateer boat.  Terrible,  of  Salem. 

579.  Schooner  Lilly,  from  Portau  Prince,  for  Lon- 
don, captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  Schooner  Pilot, 
of  Baltimore,  and  after  taking  out  some  sugars,  &c. 
given  up. 

580.  Brig  Mary-Ann,  from  St.  Lucie,  for  St. 
John's,  N.  B.  laden  with  180  puncheons  of  rum,  and 
147  hogsheads  molasses,  captured  by  the  Pih)t,  and 
ransomed  for  £4000. 

51 1 .  Jlrig  )  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque 


DISPLAYRD. 


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en  men 


Total, 
•S 
87 

4 

\\ 

1S3 

or  officer. 
Funeri^ 

idon,  ikden 
le  letter  of 
m  her  pas- 

>y  the  pri- 

:c,  for  Lon- 
doner Pilot, 
sugars,  &c. 

cie,  for  St. 
of  runi)  and 
e  Pilot,  and 


General  Armstrong,  oti  her  passage  to  France,  and 
burnt. 

58ii  583.  A  brig  and  a  sloop,  sent  by  the  Industry 
of  Salem,  to  Machias. 

584.  Packet  Lapwing,  captured  by  the  Rattlesnake 
privateer,  (fitted  out  at  Bordeaux)  and  sent  as  a  car- 
tel to  Falmouth. 

585,  586.  Two  ships,  taken  by  the  True  Blooded 
Yankee,  and  sent  into  France. 

587.  Sloop  Traveller,  with  a  cargo  of  53  packages 
of  dry  goods,  1 3  casks  of  red,  70  crates  of  crockery- 
ware,  68  casks  of  copperas,  15  hogsheads  of  alum, 
4  do.  of  sugar,  sent  by  the  privateer  boat  Larki  to 
Macliias. 

588.  Packet  Duke  oif  Montrose,  captured  by  the 
President,  and  sent  to  England  as  a  cartel. 

589.  Brig  Jane  and  Ann^  captured  by  ,the  Presi* 
dent,  and  sunk. 

590.  Brig  Daphne,  captured  by  the  President,  and. 
sunk.  ^ 

591.  Ship  EUza,  8  guns^  captured  by  do.,  and 
ramsomed  for  /6000. 

592.  Brig  Alert,  captured  by  do.  and  burnt. 

593.  Barque  Lion,  of  8  guns,  captured  by  do.  and 
ransomed  for  /3000. 

594.  «-«»  MywryV*  Schooner  Ifigh  Flier,  cap- 
I  tared  by  ditto,  and  brought  to  Newport,  R.  L 

595.  Ship  Industry,  captured  by  the  True  Blooded 
|Yankeeytakento,and  sold  at  Bergen,  in  Norway. 


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596.  Ship  London  Packett  14  guns,  from  ^^ucnot 
Ay  res,  for  London,  laden  with  16,000  hides,  8cc.  cap. 
lured  by  the  letter  of  marque  brig  Argui,  of  Boston, 
on  her  voyage  from  France,  and  tent  into  Boston.— 
Estimated  at  g  1 60,000. 

597.  Biig  Atlantic,  from  Trinidad,  for  Cork,  laden 
with  320  hhds.  of  sugar,  90  seroons  of  indigo,  and 
other  valuable  commodities,  captured  by  the  Argus, 
and  ordered  for  the  first  port  in  the  United  States,  the 
indigo  worth  S30,000,  taken  out.  ( 

/     698    Brig  Jane,  captured  by  ditto,  and  ransomed  to 
dispose  of  the  prisoners,  taken  in  the  Atlantic. 

599.  Brig  Jane,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  Snap 
Dragon,  and  given  up  to  dispose  of  the  prisoners. 

600.  Brig  Venus,  captured  by  ditto  and  ditto. 

601.  Schooner  Elizabeth,  captured  by  dittO)  divesf* 
ed  of  her  valuable  articles,  and  released. 

602, 603.  Brig  Happy,  and  Barque  Reprisal,  cap- 
tured by  ditto  and  ditto. 

604.  British  privateer  Dart,  6  91b.  Caronades,  and 
6  sv^ivels,  captured  by  the  United  States*  Revenue 
Cutter,  Vigilant,  captain  Cahoone,  and  carried  into 
Newport. 

|C7*  The  following  list  of  prizes,  made  by  the  late 
brig  Argus,  was  published  in  a  Plymouth  (England) 
paper.  It  displays  in  incontrovertible  characters,  the 
efficiency  of  that  kind  of  warfare,  which  has  been  uni- 
fortnly  and  strenuously  recommended  by  Mr.  Niles, 
Ibe  abH  fiditbr  of  the  Baltimore  Register,  to  wit,  the 
fitUng  out  a  number  of  small  vessels,  to  destroy  the 


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trade  of  the  enemy,  which  should  be  Y)ound  never  to 
attempt  to  send  in  a  pnzo,  or  fight  a  baitlc  with  a  ves- 
sel of  war,  if  it  could  possibly  be  avoided. 

605.  Schooner  Salamanca,  of  Poole,  from  OportOj 
to  Newfoundland,  destroyed. 

606.  Brig  Susannah,  from  Madeira,  to  London, 
cargo  destroyed ;  vessel  sent  to  England  with  pH"^  ^ 
ers. 

607.  Brig  Richard,  from  Gibraltar,  to  London,  des- 
troyed. 

608.  Brig  Fowey,  from  Limerick,  with  prisoneiii, 
destroyed. 

609.  Sloop  Lady  Francis,  from  Limerick,  with  pri' 
soaers,  destroyed. 

610.  Ship   BarbadOes,  a  transport  from  Cork,  to 
Limerick,  in  ballast,  destroyed. 

611.  Brig  Alliance,  tmnsport,  from  Cork,  to  Limer- 
ick, in  ballast,  destroyed. 

613.  Schooner  Cordelia,  from  Antigua,  to  Bristol, 
destroyed. 

613.  Ship  Betsy,  of  Bristol,  sent  to  France ;  recap- 
tured and  sent  to  Plymouth. 

614.  Ship  Mariner,  of  Bristol,  destroyed. 

615.  Sloop,  name  unknown,  from  Poole,  to  Liver- 
pool, with  clay,  destroyed. 

616.  Brig  Helena,  with  clay,  sent  to  England  with 
prisoners^  ^ 

617.  Brig,  name  unknown,  from  Wales,  to  London, 
with  slates :  this  brig  was  quite  new,  being  her  fir»t 
voyage,  destroyed. 


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618.  Cutter  Diana  and  Betly,  from  Ireland,  t« 
Ilfracombe,  with  bullocks,  destroyed. 

619.  Ship  Defiance,  from  Greenock  to  Newfound- 
land, destroyed. 

620.  Brig  Baltic,  from  Barbadoes,  to  Dublin,  des* 
troyed. 

62  h  Sloop,  name  unknown,  with  slates,  iron,  Sec. 
cargo  destroyed,  vessel  sent  as  a  cartel. 

622.  Brig  Belford,  from  Dublin,  to  London,  cargo 
1 6,500,  worth  S 1 00,000,  destroyed.  \ 

623.  A  Pilot  boat  belonging  to  Bristol,  liberated. 

624.  Another  vessel  destroyed,  particulars  not 
known. 

625.  "  Hi»  Maje8ty*a"  schooner  Julia,  captured 
by  commodore  Chauncy,  on  Lake  Ontario. 

626.  <*  Hia  Majesty****  schooner  Growler,  captur- 
ed l^  commodore  Chauncy,  on  Lake  Ontario. 

627.  628,  629.  Three  of  "  His  Majeaty*a**  gUB 
vessels,  captured  by  commodore  Chauncy,  on  Lake 
Ontario. 

630.  One  of  f*  Ifia^  Maje«ty*a**  gun  vessels  burned 
by  commodore  Chauncy,  on  Lake  Ontario.  ^ 


[ See  Commodore  Chauncey*s  official  account^ 

Copy ^ a  letter  jvom  Commodore  Chauncy y  to  the 

Secretqry.ti^  the  JVavy, 

United  Stat^'  ship  Gei^ral  Pike,  •ffNiagara, 

October  ist,  1814. 
SIRi^iiiiOy  the  26th  ult.  it  was  reported  to  me,  that 
the  asf^Uftfi  ileet  was  at  York.— I  immediately  dis- 


DISPLATHD. 


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patched  the  Lady  of  the  Lake  to  look  into  Vork,  and 
ascertain  the  fact — she  returned  in   the  evening  with 
the  information  that  the  enemy  was  in  York  bay.    I 
immediately  prepared  to  weigh,  but  owing  to  a  strong 
wind  fromN.  N.  E.  was  not  able  to  get  out  of  the  river 
before  the  evening  of  the  27th,  and,  owing  to  the  ex> 
(reme  darkness  of  the  night,  a  part  of  the  squadron 
got  separated  and  did  not  join  before  next||,norning  at 
eight  o'clock,  A.  M.     On  the  28th,  the  Gen.  Pike^ 
Madison  and  Sylph,  each  took  a  schooner  in  tow  and 
made  all   sail  for  York.     Soon   after   discovered  the 
enemy's  fleet  under  weigh  in  York  bay,  shaped   our 
course  for  him  and  prepared  for  action—He  perceived 
our  intention  of  engaging  him  in  his  position,  tacked 
and  stood  out  oi  the  bay,  wind  at  East ;  I  formed  the 
I  line  and  ran  down  for  his  centre.    When  we  had  ap- 
I  preached  within  about  three  miles  he  made  all  sail  to 
the  southward— I  wore  in  succession  and  stood  on  the 
same  tack. with  hipn,  edging  down  gradually  in  order 
to  close.— >At  10   minutes  past  meridian,  the  enemy 
jfindiug  that  we  were  closing  fast  with  him,  and  that 
Ihe  must  either  risk  an  action,  or  suifer  his  two  rear 
[vessels  to  be  cut  off,  he  tacked  in  succession,  begin- 
ing  at  the  van,  hoisted  bis  colours  and  commenced  a 
rell  directed  fire  at  this  ship,  for  the  purpose  of  cover- 
ing bis  rear  and  attacking  our  rear  as  he  passed  to 
leeward  ;  perceiving   his  intention,  I  waa  determined 
\o  disappoint  him ;  therefore  as   so<Ai   as  the   Wolf 
[the  leading  ship)  passed  the  centre  of  his, line   and 
libeam  of  us,  I  bore  up  in  succession  (prese^iog 

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134 


A.^1ERICAN  BRAySRT 


our  line)  for  the  enemy's  centre  ;  this  manoeuvre  not 
only  covered  our  rear  but  hove  him  in  confusion  ; 
he  immediately  bore  away,  we  had  however  closed  so 
near  as  to  bring  our  guns  to  bear  with  effect,  and  in 
20  minutes  the  main  and  mizen  top  mast  and  main 
yard  of  the  Wolf  was  shot  away  ;  he  immediately  put 
before  the  wind  and  all  sail  set  upon  his  foremast.  I  made 
the  signa)  Ibr  the  fleet  to  make  all  sail,  the  enemy, 
however,  keeping  dead  before  the  wind,  was  enabled 
to  outsail  most  of  our  squadron.  As  it  brought  all  the 
sail  upon  one  mast,  he  did  not  feel  the  loss  of  his 
main  and  mizen  top  mast—- >!  continued  the  chase  until 
near  three  o'clock,  during  which  time  I  was  enabled 
in  this  ship,  (with  the  Asp  in  tow)  to  keep  within 
point  blank  shot  of  the  enemy,  and  sustained  the  whole 
of  his  Rre  during  the  chase.  Capt.  Crane  in  the  Ma- 
dison, and  lieutenant  Brown  in  the  Oneida,  used  every 
exertion  to  close  with  the  enemy,  but  the  Madison 
having  a  heavy  schooner  in  tow,  and  the  Oneida  sail- 
ing very  dull  before  the  wind,  prevented  those  oflicers, 
from  closing  near  enough  to  do  any  execution  with 
their  carronades.  The  Governor  Tompkins  kept  in 
her  station,  until  her  foremast  was  so  badly  wounded 
as  to  oblige  her  to  shorten  sail.  Lieutenant  Finch  of 
the  Madison  who  commanded  her  for  this  cruise 
(owing  to  the  indisposition  of  lieut.  Pettigrew)  be- 
haved with  great  gallantry  and  is  an  officer  of  much 
promise*  Captain  Woolsey,  in  the  Sylph,  was  kept 
astern  by  the  Ontario,  which  he  had  in  tow,  but  did 
consklerablo  execution  "with  his  heavy  guns. 


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At    irminute,  before  3   P  ft,  ,  '" 

■•e'mq„,shed.he  pursuit  of  a  bcate!e    """'  ''='"'='"'"'*• 
»"»ch  led  to  ,hi,  determi.lti         ""^"'>'""=  '•"»"■•, 

™"ch  water,  that  it  re^^i,,^!    '""  "''  """""S  «• 
"  fr-^"  (owing  to  our  .^clilj  """"P'  '°  "c.p 

'«"«»  f~m  the  outside  'tf;.  '"^  "'""'  "°'  P'%'  ^"e 

««  mile,  of  the  bead  of  the  r  Tt°"  "'"""  ^''°''^- 

»d  every  appearance  of  the  eoul  "'^  '"''  °'" 

'""« if  I  chased  the   enel 'r         ~^'  '°"^''"=-^ 
headof  theLake;  Ish"„7;'°  t'  "'''°'^^'=  «  '"" 
»"  ^'though   we'4t^^l^;^^;;f;-nchora,.o, 
'hore,  the  probability  was  that  ^^  f"'""S '»'»  "" 
«l«-he  amonsst  his  friend,  "'°"'''  ^o  on  shore 

»«•  ''fter  the  ^  ablttrfkl^.r  ""--■»'-. 
"ne  off  one  or  .wo  vessels  ITT ,  ""  '"  »''- 
-ould  give  him  as  colp,  ,e  ,  J  ""  "^^  ''''^'^' '» 
I-ake  a,  if  be  bad  20  vessel  """'^"  °^ '"« 

Moreover  he  was  covered  ^t  j- 
»  P"t  of  his  .r„y,  and  .ever,l  bat'  ""'*'°'''''    ^^ 
«"  the  p„,po„.    Therefor  f  "'  ""^''""  "P        - 

7  «.e  gale.  w.  .b,J^rL"'/j'  '^'"'"'  "»-  -^c.: 
"-ot  from  the  shore  uI^m  ?"  '"'  "P  ^^  «'"'i^ 
""d  taking  into  view  , 'he  "on         """"  "'•'"""•ances. 

•■l^'ossofoursuprHXTirt^"*"'''^  '"-»•-     ' 
"•"■out  he.itatlonrelinlri''/'»''«'''''''i.u„.e., 

"•nqmshBd  the  opportunUy  the, 


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presenting  itself,  of  acquiiing  individual  reputation 
at  the  expense  of  my  country. 

The  lobs  sustained  by  this  ship  was  considerable, 
owing  to  her  being  so  long  exposed  to  the  fire  of  the 
whole  of  the  enetny's  fleet,  but  our  most  serious  loss 
was  occasioned  by  the  bursting  of  one  of  our  guns, 
%hich  killed  and  wounded  22  men  and  tore  up  the  top- 
gallant  foie-castle  which  rendered  the  gun  upon  that 
fleck  useless.  We  had  four  other  guns  cracked  in 
the  muzzle,  which  rendered  their  use  extremely  doubt- 
ful. 

Our  main  top-gallant  mast  was  shot  away  in  the 
early  part  of  the  action,  and  the  bowsprit,  fore  and 
main  mast  wouiided,  rigging  and  sails  much  cut  up, 
and  a  number  of  shot  in  our  hull,  several  of  which 
were  between  wind  and  water,  and  27  men  killed  and 
wounded,  including  those  by  the  bursting  of  the  gun. 
The  Madison  received  a  few  shot,  but'  no  person  hurt 
on  board.— The  Govenior  Tompklbs  lost  her  fore- 
ihJEist  and  the  Oneida  her  main-top-mast  badly  wound- 
ed. We  have  however,  repaired  nearly  all  our 
damages,  and  are  ready  to  meet  the  enemy.  During 
our  chase  one,  if  not  two  of  the  enemy's  small  vessels 
was  completely  in  our  power,  if  I  could  have  been 
satisfied  with  so  partial  a  victory,  but  I  was  so  sure 
of  the  whole,  that  I  passed  thefin  unnoticed/  by  which 
means  they  finally  escaped. 

The  gale  continued  until  last  night,  but  the  wind 
still  blows  from  the  eastward.  1  thought  it  impor- 
tant to  coromuniaOjB  with  general  Wilkinsoni  to  as» 


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certain  when  he  meant  to  move  wiih  the  army.  I 
therefore  ran  off  this  place  for  that  purpose,  and  he 
thinks  that  the  public  service  will  be  promot  d  by  my 
watching  Sir  James  at  the  head  of  the  Lake,  and  if 
possible}  prevent  his  returning  to  Kingston,  while 
he  proceeds  with  the  army  for  Sackett's  Harbor.  I 
shall,  therefore,  proceed  immediately  in  quest  of  th« 
enemy. 

I  haVe  great  pleasure  in  acknowledging  the  as- 
sistance I  received  from  captain  Sinclair  during  our 
chase,  in  using  his  best  exertions  to  bring  this  ship 
into  close  action.  The  other  officers  and  men  be- 
haved to  my  perfect  satisfaction  and  were  extremely 
anxious  to  close  with  the  enemy,  even  singly,  and  if 
he  ever  gives  us  an  opportunity  for  close  action, 
they  will  shew  that  they  are  not  ir;ferior  to  any  of 
their  countrymen. 

I  have  the  hQnor  to  be, 

viry  respectfully,  sir,  <• 

^  Your  most  obedient  humble  servanl. 

ISAAC  CHAUNCEY. 
Hon.  Wm.  Jones, 

Secretary  of  the  Navy. 


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Cofiy  of  a  Utter  from  commodore  Chaunccy^  to  the  Sc' 
cretary  qf  the  Mivy,  dated 
V     United  States'  ship  Qeneral  Pike, 
Sackett's  Harbor,  eth  Oct.  1813. 
SIR—!  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  you,  that  I  ar» 
rived  bere  this  morning,  with  five  of  the  enemy's  ves- 

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selS)  which  I  fell  in  with,  and  captured  last  evening,  off 
the  Ducks.     THef  were  pitrtofafleet  of  seven  sail, 
which  left  York  on  Sunday,  with  334  troops  on  board, 
bound  to  Kingston.    Of  this  fleet,  five  were  captured, 
one  burnt,  aiiti  one  escaped.   The  prisoners,  amount-* 
ing  to  nearly  300,  besides  having  upwards  of  300  of 
oittr  troops  on  board,  from  Niagstra,  induced  me  to  run 
into  port,  for  the  purpose  of  landing  both  —-I  have  an 
additional  pleasure  in  informing  you,  that  amongst  the 
captured  vessels,  are  the  late;  United  States'  schooners, 
Julia  and  Growler,  the  others  are  gun  vessels. 
1  have  the  honor  to  be, 
very  respectfully,  sir. 
Your  most  obedient  humble  servant, 
ISAAC  CHAUNCEY. 
Hon.  William  Joxes^ 

Secretary  of  the  Navy,  Washington. 

He  turn  of  the  troofia  ofH  B.  M.  DS  WattevUle  regU 
mentf  cafitured  on  the  Sth  Oct.  1813. 

I  major,  1  captain,  3  subalterns,  1  surgeon,  10  ser- 
geants, 4  drummers  and  buglers,  202  rank  and  file. 

(Signed)  C.  W.  GRANT,  L.  C.  B.  M.  L.  C. 

Officers  cftid  marines. ^•"•^'X  lieutenant,  2  master's 
mates,  35  sei^men  and  marines,  of  the  royal  navy,  and 
4  sailing  ma$Hrs  of  the  provincial  navy. 


y'^ 


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Inspector  General's  office, 

Sackett'i  Harbor,  Oct.  rth,  1813. 
SIRi«i>I  have  the  honor  liercwHh  to  fuTnithyon 


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with  the  names,  rank  and  regiment  of  the  officers  land- 
ed from  on  board  the  fleet,  on  the  6th  inat.  viz  :•— 

Charles  de  Villatte,  major, 

Frederiek  Zellender,  captain, 

Francis  Dicenter,  lieutenant, 

David  Duvall,  lieutenant, 

Albert  Manuel,  lieutenant, 

Torbeia,  assistant  surgeon, 

W.  A.  Steel,  lieut.  and  adjutant. 

Marc  M^Mahan,  lieut.  8th  or  King's 

Arthur  Carter,  lieut.  Royal    Artillery. 

Charles  Morris,  volunteer,  do.  do. 

J.  GIBSON,  Ins.  Gen. 
Commodore  Chauncey, 


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Copy  of  a  letter  from  commodore  Chauneey,  to  the  Sc 
\  cretary  of  the  Mivyy  dated 

"t  United  States'  ship,  General  Pike, 


■Nt.; 


X. 


Sackett's  Harbor,  8th  Oct.  1813. 
STR--^As  soon  as  the  last  of  the  flotilla,  with  thit 
troops,  cleared  the  Niagara,  with  studding  sails  and  all 
sails  set,  wind  from  the  south  and  westward ;  we  madia 
all  sail  in  chase,  but  as  soon  as  we  shot  out  from  the 
land,  so  that  he  could  fairly  make  us  out,  he  took  in 
studding  sails,  a  id  hauled  upon  a  wind  to  the  west- 
ward, and  made  all  sail  from  us  -,  the  wind  being  light 
all  day,  we  made  but  little  progress  against  the  current, 
and  at  sundown^  the  enemy  was ofi^ twenty  mile  creek, 
and  had  evidently  gained  considerably  from  uB.  Dur- 
ing the  n^bt,  the  wind  was  fwr  ligfhti  tbiit  -m  Altered 


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our  position  very  little,  and  at  day  light  on  theUiirtS, 
saw  the  enemy  at  anchor)  close  in  the  island,  between 
twelve  and  twenty  mile  creek ;  as  soon  as  he  saw  us,  he 
weighed,  and  made  all  sail  to  the  westward,  wind  from 
south  to  south  west,  and  squally.  I  made  all  sail  in 
chase,  and  continued  the  chase  the  whole  day,  it  blow- 
ing very  heavy  in  squalls,  at  sun  down  we  could  bare- 
ly make  him  out  from  the  mast  head,  when  he  appear- 
ed nearly  up  to  the  head  of  the  Lake ;  it  continued 
squally  with  rain,  and  the  night  very  dark ;  at  day 
light  on  the  fourth,  hazy—could  see  nothing  of  the 
enemy,  continued  working  up  for  the  head  of  the  Lake, 
toward  meridian,  it  became  calm.  I  ordered  the 
Lady  of  the  Lake  to  sweep  up  to  Burlington  Bay,  and 
ascertain  whether  the  fleet  was  there— at  half  past  9 
p.  M.  she  returned  with  information,  that  the  fleet  was 

^not  there.  Saw  but  two  gun-boats.  It  struck  me  at 
once,  that  he  had  availed  himself  of  the  darkness  of  the 
preceding  night,  and  had  either  run  for  Kingston,  or 
down  the  Lake,  for  the  purpose  of  intercepting  the  flo* 
tilla  with  the  army.     I  therefore  made   all   sail,  and 

^f  tbaped  my  course  for  the  Ducks,  with  a  view  of  inter- 
cepting him  or  his  prizes,  if  be  should  have  made  any. 
The  wind  encreased  to  a  strong  gale,  from  the  north- 
ward and  westward,  and  continued  during  the  whole 
day  on  the  fifth ;  we  therefore  made  a  great  run,  for 
at  one^P.  M.  we  passed  I<ong  Point :  at  3,  discovered 
Sei^en  sail  near  the  false  Ducks;  presuming  them  to 
be  the  l^eet,  made  sail  in  chase ;  at  4,  made  them  out 
Id  be  «fcM»p«  ukd  ftchoenfrs.    1  made  the  signal  i^s  the 


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Sylph  and  the  Lady  of  the  Lake  to  cast  off  their  tow^ 
and  chase  N.  £.  soon  after  perceivinj^  the  enemy  sepa- 
rating on  different  tacks,  I  cast  off  the  Governor 
Tompkins  from  this  ship,  gave  the  squadron  in  charge 
of  captain  Crane,  and  made  all  sail  in  chase;  at  5,  the 
enemy  finding  us  to  gain  fast  on  him,  and  one  of  his 
gun  vessels  sailing  much  worse  than  the  rest,  he  took 
the  people  out,  and  set  her  on  fire.  At  sun  down,  when 
opposite  the  real  Ducks,  the  Hamilton,  (late  Growler) 
Confiance  (late  Julia)  and  Mary*Anne,  struck  to  us. 
The  Sylph  soon  after  brought  do#n  the  Drummond» 
cutter  rigged.  The  Lady  Gore  ran  into  the  Ducks, 
but  the  Sylph  (which  was  left  to  watch  her)  took  pos- 
session of  her  early  the  next  morning.  The  Enter- 
prize,  a  small  schooner,  is  the  only  one  that  escaped* 
and  she  owed  her  safety  to  the  darkness  of  the  night. 

Finding  much  difficulty  in  shifting  the  prisoners, 
owing  to  the  smallnessofour  boats,  and  a  heavy  sea,  I 
determined  to  take  the  prizes  in  tow,  and  run  for  this 
place,  and  land  the  prisoners  and  troops  I  had  on  boaitU 
We  Arrived  here  at  day  light.  On  the  6th,  the  Lady 
•fthe  Lake  having  towed  one  of  the  prizes  in,  I  dis- 
patched her  immediately  to  cruise  between  the  real 
and  false  Ducks.  She  returned  the  same  afternoon, 
havhig  discovered  the  enemy*s  squadron  gding  into 
Kingston. 

I  have  repaired  the  principal  damages  sustained 
by  this  ship,  in  the  action  on  the  36th  ult.  and  have  put 
a  new  fore-mast  into  the  Governor  Tompkins.  We 
are  now  ready,  and  waiting  the  movements  of  the  ar- 


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AMERICAN    BRAVEUI 


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my,  which  is  contemplated,  will  leave  here  on  the 
lOth.  '^ 

The  vessels  captured  on  the  fifth,  are  gun  vessels, 
mounting  from  1  to  3  guns  each,  with  troops  from  the 
head  of  the  Lake  (but  last  from  York)  bound  to  Kings- 
ton. We  learn  from  the  prisoners,  that  the  enemy  was 
veiy  much  cut  up  in  their  hulls  and  spars,  and  a  great 
many  men  killed  and  wounded,  particularly  on  board 
the  Wolfe  and  Royal  George,  &cc.  &c.  Sec.    ^ 

631.  t*  His  majesty's"  packet  Morgiana,  18  guns,  9 
pounders,  two  of  them  long  brass  pieces,  50  men,  bur- 
then 400  tons,  captured  by  the  Saratoga  privateer,  of  4 
guns,  and  116  men,  by  boarding.  [The  Saratogi^  chased 
by  a  frigate,  had  been  compelled  to  throw  overboard  •*— 
of  her  guns,  previous  to  the  action,  but  took  the  brass 
pieces  from  the  packet,  and  continued  her  cruise.]  The 
A  Morgiana,  was  obstinately  defended— had  two  men 
killed  and  seven  wounded.  Before  the  Morgiana* 
struck,  she  threw  over  the  mail.  The  prize  arrived 
sgfely  at  Newport. 

Her  late  capain  has  publicly  ofTcrcd  his  thanks  to 
the  prize-master  for  his  humanity,  Sec. 

633.  Ship  ,  captured  by  the  Saratoga,  and 

burnt. 

633.  Brig         ■    ,  captured  by  the  ditto,  and  ditto. 

634.  Schooner  ,  of  130  tons,  from  St.  John% 
for  the  West  Indies,  sent  by  the  privateer  General 
Starkt  to  Machias. 

635;  636,  637,  6|8,  639,  640,  641,  642,  643,   644, 


■f^"^ 


SISFLATSU. 


14$^ 


643,  646, 64r,  648,  649,  650,  651,  653,  653,  654,    655^ 
656,  657. 

Twenty-two  ships,  to  wit :  the  Economy,  Pax,  and 
Diligence,  of  London ;  Liberty,  Betsy  and  Hope,  of 
Hull  i  Jolly  Oatchelor,  and  Experiment,  of  Aberdeen, 
Ruby,  Britannia,  Prosperous,  Burton,  Latona,  and 
Friends  Adventure,  of  Shields ;  Nottingham,  of  New- 
castle }  Westmoreland,  of  Blythe ;  Brothers,  of  Lan- 
caster i  Perseverance,  of  Yarmouth ;  Harford,  of  Sun- 
derland; Thetis,  of  Lynn;  and  Brunswick, ot Dublin, 
all  from  Archangel,  laden  with  grain  and  naval  stores^ 
captured  by  the  privateers  Rattlesnake,  of  Philadel- 
phra,  and  Scourge,  of  New  York,  and  sent  into  A'br- 
Tt^ay-— an  excellent  market,  particularly  for  the  grain. 

658,  659,  660,  661,  663,  663,  664,  665,  666, 
667, 668, 669, 670.— — Thirten  merchant  vessels  cap- 
tured on  the  coast  of  Spain,  by  the  Leo,  of  Baltimore^ 
and  burnt. 

[How  forcibly  should  these  exploits,  with  those  of 
the  Argus,  Sec  impress  upon  Congress,  the  impor- 
tance of  fitting  out  many  fast  sailing  vessels,  for  the 
only  view  of  harrassing  the  commerce  of  the  enemy  i 
and  in  France  9ind  M'ortoay  deposits,  might  be  made  of 
the  prisoners  for  exchange.  We  think  the  balance 
would  be  greatly  in  our  favor.] 

671.  OneofAw  Majesty* a  gun-boats,  carrying  I 
long  32  pounder,  and  50  men,  driven  near  the  shore 
by  a  storm  on  Lake  Ontario,  and  captured  by  captain 
Morgan's  rifle  corps.  ^ 


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AMCRICAM    BUAVEMY 


672.  Ship  BrutuB,  of  Dublin,  captured  by  the 
ScourgC)  and  Rattlesnake  as  abovC)  and  given  up  to 
dispose  of  the  piisoners.  The  value  of  the  prizes 
made  bj  those  privateers,  is  immense. 

|C7"  The  property  destroyed  by  the  Argus,  in  the 
Irish  sea,  was  valued  at  £3, 500,000. 

673.  Schooner  Fame,  of  Barbadoes,  laden  with 
Madeira  wine ;  captured  by  the  Saratogwi,  and  wreck- 
ed on  Long  Island,  crew  and  cargo  saved. 

674.  Ship  St.  Lawrence,  from  England,  with  a  Bri- 
tish licence,  full  of  most  valuable  British  goods,  worth 
from  3  to  400,000  dollars,  captured  by  an  Eastern  pri* 
vateer,  and  sent  into  Portsmouth,  N.  H. 

675, 776.  Two  vessels  captured  by  the  Yankee, 
and  given  up  to  discharge  her  prisoners. 

677,678,679,680,681,682,  683,  684,  685,  686^ 
687,  688,689,690,  691— —fifteen  vessels,  captured  by 
the  Lady  Cordelia,  of  Charleston,  **  gutted"  and  des- 
troyed. 

692.  A  brig,  captured  by  ditto,  and  manned  for  the 
United  States— wrecked  on  the  coast  of  Florida. 

693.  Brg  President,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  su- 
gar, molasses  and  rum,  sent  by  the  Polly,  of  Salem,  t« 
Savannah. 

694.  Brig  Mary,  laden  with  salt,  coal  and  crockery, 
from  Scotland,  for  Newfoundland,  captured  by  the 
Yankee,  and  sent  to  Chatham. 

695.  696.  Two  ships  from  Archangel,  captured  by 
the  Scourge,  of  New  York^and  sent  to  Drontheim,iH 
Norway. 


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143 


697.  Schooner  Katy,  with  a  caigo  oi  wine,  dry 
l^oods,  8cc.  sent   by  the   Yankee,   to  New  Bcdlurd. 

698.  An  American  Schooner,  Irom  one  of  the  Kaft- 
tern  ports,  laden  with  700  bbls.  of  flour,  bound  for  Ha- 
lifax, sent  by  the  Water  Witch,  of  Bristol,  H.  Island, 
to  New  Bedford. 

699.  Schooner  ,  sent  by  the  General  Stark, 

to  Machias. 

700.  Sloop  Eliza  Ann,  captured  by  and  sent  by  the 
Timothy  Pickering,  to  Eastport. 

The  commander  of  the  British  sloop  of  war  Mar> 
tin,  had  demanded  her  restoration,  under  the  penalty 
of  the  destruction  of  the  town.  The  demand  was  not 
complied  with,  and  some  shot  were  exchanged  between 
the  Martin,  and  the  fort,  without  apparent  injury  to 
either. 

701.  Brig  Dart,  sent  to  Salem. 

702.  A  sloop  richly  laden  with  dry  goods,  said  to 
be  worth  from  1  to  £200,000,  captured  by  the  Fort^  at 
Eastport. 

This  vessel  was  said  to  be  bound  to  Halifax,  but 
supposed  really  for  the  United  States,  expecting  to 
becapturedb^  x  amuggling  firivateer  boat,  according^ 
to  previous  arrangements;  for  she  had  been  off  the 
port  for  some  days,  a  part  of  which  time  she  had  been 
in  company  with  two  British  vessels  of  war.  But  it 
so  happened,  that  having  got  under  weigh,  apparently 
to  leturn  to  St.  Andrews,  the  wind  being  light  and  the 
tide  strong,  she  was  drifted  under  the  g^uns  of  the 
forty  and  was  made  prize  of. 

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AMBRICAV  BRAVERY 


703.  Sloop  General  Hodgkinson,  from  Curracoa, 
f>r  Martinique,  with  salt,  kc.  and  some  specie,  captur- 
J  by  the  Saratoga,  but  castaway  near  Charleston,  S. 
C  where  the  prizeinaster  a^  crew  arrived  safely. 

.704,705,  705/707,  708,  709,  710.  Seven  small 
ctl&ft, capturedim  the  St.  Lawrence,  laden  with  mer- 
chandiipe,  stmed  in  a  Montreal  paper  to  be  worth 
;5000  steri)^. 

711./$rig  Edward,  from  New  Brunswick,  laden 
with  oil,  and  fish,  taken  and  sent  by  the  Fox  privateer, 
of  Baltimore,  to  FoUylanding. 

712.  Swedish  Brig  Janstofr,from  Halifax,  bound  to 
the  enemy  squadron,  off  New  London,  laden   with  dry 

goods,  taken  by  .the  boat  Washington,  of  Portland,  and 

sent  to  Plymouth. 

iCT'  ^^  tt;a«  susfiected  that  the  above  wat  nothing 
*  lut  mere  amuffgUng. 

7 1 3.  Brig  Lloy J,  from  Goree,  captured  by  the  Sa- 
ratoga }  her  cargo  of  camwood,  musketS)  and  pistols, 
taken  out  and  burnt. 

714.  Ship  Vesta,  of  10  guns,  from  London,  for  Bo- 
^^na  Vista,  captured  by  the   Saratoga,  divested  of  her 

guns,  and  all  liier  valuables,  and  suffered  to  proceed 
with  a  little  "  friendly  advice,"  not  being  worth  send- 
ing in.  The  Saratoga,  had  thrown  1 0  of  her  guns  over  • 
board,  when  cha&ed  by  some  British  vessels  of  war, 
and  supplied  herself  very  opportunely  from  the  Ves- 


ta. 


715.  Schooner  Fame,  from  Barb^does,  for  Ber 


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biccf  vith  the  mail  and  a  quantity  of  govcnunent 
stores ;  captured  by  the  Saratoga. 

716.  Schooner  Joseph)  of  Surinam,  laden  with  go- 
vernment stores;  captured  by  the  Saratoga)  and  after 
her  cargo  vras  taken  out  the  vessel  wsia  ransomed  and 
twenty  prisoners  put  on  board)  on  parole, 

717.  Schooner  Lady  Cockbtirne,  with  a  cargo  of 
indigO)  and  some  coffee,  cargo  taken  out,  and  vessel 
given  up)  being  very  leaky. 

^  718.  Brig  — ^-»  ffrom  HalifaX)  for  Jamaica,  la- 
den with  fish  and  oii|  sent  by  the  Saucy  Jacki  to  St. 
Mary's. 

IC^  The  abo?e  brig  was  named  the  Sir  John  Sher- 
broke,  of  ten  guns,  and  forty  men,  taken  after  a  smart 
action  of  twenty  minutes,  in  which  slie  had  two  men 
killed  and  five  wounded :  the  Saucy  Jack,  recti4rt-d 
very  little  injury,  and  had  but  three  men  slightly 
wounded. 

719.  The  valuable  ship  Manly,  four  guns  laden 
with  wine,  oil,  &c.  from  Hall&x,  for  the  West  Indies, 
iisnt  by  the  Revenge,  of  Baltimore,  to  Charleston,  S.  C 

720  A  brig,  laden  with  sugar  and  molasses,  cap- 
tured by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore. 

721.  Schooner  Messenger,  from  the  West  Indies, 
laden  with  rum  and  molasses,  sent  by  the  Comet,  of 
Baltinisre,  to  Wilmington. 

722.  Ship  Montezuma,  two  hundred  to|^,  two 
guns,  twenty-one  men,  captured  by  the  Essex  frigSwte, 
in  the  South  sea. 


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723.  Ship  Policy,  of  two  hundred  seTenty-five  tonsj 
ten  gunsi  twenty-six  men,  captured  by  the  Essex  fri- 
gate, in  the  South  sea. 

724.  Ship  Ceorgiana,  two  hundred  and  eighty 
tons,  six  guns,  twenty-eight  men,  captured  by  the  £^« 
&CX  frigate,  in  the  South  sea. 

725.  Ship  Atlantic,  three  hundred  and  fifty-seven 
tons,  eight  guns,  twenty-four  men,  captured  by  the  Es- 
sex frigate,  in  the  South  sea. 

726.  Ship  Greenwich,  three  hundre^^  id  thirty- 
eight  tons,  ten  guns,  and  twenty-five  menj  cv  tured  by 
the  Essex  frigate,  in  the  South  sea. 

727.  Ship  Hector,  two  hundred  and  seventy  tons, 
eleven  guns,  and  twenty  five  men,  captured  by  the  £§• 
9i'xjum07',  in  the  South  sea. 

72Q.  Ship  Catharine*  two  hundred  and  sev;>aty  tons, 
eight  guns,  and  twenty-nine  men,  captured  by  the  £«» 
Mfx  junior y  in  the  South  sea. 

729.  Ship  Rose,  two  hundred  and  twenty  tons* 
eight  guns,  and  twenty-one  men,  captured  by  the  Ms' 
Gtx  junicvy  in  the  South  sea. 

^CJ*  ^ce  commodore  Porter* 9  official  letters, 
Co/lies  of  left  era  from  ca/itain  David  JPorter^  command" 
inff  the  United  States  frigate  JSaaex^  to  the   aecrc' 
iarij  of  the  navy  f  dated 

U.  S,  frigate  Eaaexy  Pacific  Ocean^  July  2d,  1813. 

Sir— I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you  that  on  the 

29th  of  April,  io  the  latitude  of  40,  N.  long.  91, 15  W. 

about  20  miles  northward  of  the  island  of  Albemarle, 


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oneof  theOallapagos,  in  the  Pacific  ($cean,  I  captured 
the  British  ship  Montezuma ;  two  others  being  in  sight, 
close  together,  distant  from  us  about  7  miles,  which 
we  were  informed,  were  the  British  lettennof  marque 
ships  Policy  and  Georgiana;  the  first  mounting  10  guns» 
6  and 9  pounders;  the  other  6 eighteen  pounders,  four 
swivels,  and  six  long  blunderbusses,  mounted  on  swi- 
vels. The  wind  being  light  and  variable,  and  confiding; 
greatly  in  the  bravery  and  enterprize  of  my  officers  and 
men,  and  apprehensive  of  their  escape,  from  the  preva 
lence  of  fogs  in  that  climate,  I  directed  the  boats  of 
this  ship  to  be  armed  and  manned,  and  divided  into  two 
divisions,  placing  the  first  under  the  command  of  lieu- 
tenant Downes,  first  lieutenant,  in  a  whale  boat,  accom-^ 
panied  by  midshipman  Farragutt  The  officers  in  com- 
mand of  the  boats  under  lieutenant  Doi/i'nes,  were, 
lieutenant  S.  D.  M'Knight,  in  the  third  cutter,  accom- 
panied by  midshipman  W.  H.  Odenheimer,  sailing 
master  John  P.  Cowell,  in  the  jolly  boat,  accompani- 
ed>by  midshipman  H.  W.  Ogden,  and  midshipman 
George  Isaacs,  in  the  second  cutter. 

The  second  division,  under  the  command  of  lieute- 
nant Wilmer,  second  lieutenant,  in  the  pinnace,  accom- 
panied by  midshipman  Henry  Gray,«nd  master's  mate 
James  Terry;  lieutenant  Wilson  and  Mr.  Shaw,  pur- 
ser,'in  the  first  cutte^;  and  lieutenant  Gamble,  of  the 
marines,  in  the  gig.  Suitable  signals  were  establish* 
ed,  and  each  boat  had  her  particular  station  as^gned, 
pointed  out  for  the  attack,  and  everj^  other  pj^evious 
arrangement  was  made  to  prevent  confusion.    The 

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boats,  seven  in  number,  rowed  off  In  admirable  order. 
Guns  were  fired  from  the  enemy  to  terrify  them  s  they 
rowftd  up  under  the  muscles  of  the  guns  Qnd  took  their 
stations  for^  lacking  the  first  ship}  and  no  sooner  was 
the  American  flag  displayed)  by  lieutenant  Downes,  as 
the  signal  for  boaring;  and  the  intention  was  disco- 
vered by  the  enemy*  than  the  colours  were  iatruck» 
without  a  shot  being  firei^s  so  much  were  they  daunt* 
ed  by  the  intrepidity  of  our  brave  officers  and  mm. 
They  then  left  a  crew  on  beard  the  prise,  and  took  their 
stations  for  attacking  the  other  vessel,  when  her  flag 
was  also  struck,  on  the  first  call  to  surr^^nder.  Thus 
were  two  fine  British  ships,  each  pierced  for  twenty 
guns,  worth  near  half  a  million  of  dollars^  mounting 
between  them  sixteen  guns,  and  manned  with  fifty-five 
men,  well  supplied  with  ammunition  and  small  arms, 
surrendered,  without  the  slightest  resistance,  to  seven 
small  open  boats,  with  fifty  men,  armed  cinly  with 
muskets,  pistols,  boarding  axes  and  cutlasses !  Be  as- 
sured, sir,  thai  firit<H)s  have  either  learned  to  respect 
the  courage  of  Americans,  or  they  are  not  so  cou- 
rageous themselves  as  they  would  wish  us  to  i)eliev.e. 
I  have  the  honor  to  be,  with  great  respect, 
your  obedient  servant, 

D.PORTER. 
The  secretary  of  the  navy^  Washington. 


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United  Stattt*  frigate  Eaaex,  at  aeuy 

^      Pacific  Ocean,  July  Sd^  1613. 


SIR«-*On  the  S 3d  March  last,  I  sailed  Cram 
sloping ,  my  course  to  the  northward,  and  on  the  36th  of 


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•Um  Mm*  montlif  fell  in  with  the  Pi^vian  corsahr  Ke- 
rejrda,  mountiog  fifteen  guns :  the  had  a  few  d%ji  be- 
ibrei  ci^ured  two  Americui  wi^ale  shipsy  the  crews  of 
which  (amounting  in  number  to  twentjr-fbor  men) 
were  then  detained  prisoners  on  board  her,  and  they 
eottld  assign  no  other  motive  for  the  capture^  than  that 
they  were  allies  of  Great  Bntain«  and  as  such)  should 
capture  all  American  vessels  they  should  fall  in  with ; 
therefore  I9  prevent  in  future,  such  vexatious  proceed- 
ings,  I  threw  all  her  armament  into  the  sea*  liberated 
the  Americans,  and  dismissed  the  Nereyda.  I  then 
proceeded  with  alt  possible  dispatch  for  Lima,  to  in- 
tercept one  of  the  detained  vessels,  which  had  parted 
with  the  Nereyda,  only  three  days  iiefore,  and  I  was 
so  fortunate  as  to  arrive  there,  and  recapture  her  on 
the  fifth  of  Aprity  atthe  moment  she  was  enterin{;  the 
port.  This  vessel  (t'he  ship  Barclay,  captain  Gideon 
Randall,  of  New  Bedford)  I  took  under  my  protection, 
and  have  had  her  ever  since. 

From  Lima  I  proceeded  for  the  Gallapagos  island, 
where  I  captured  the  following  British  ships,  viz :— > 

Letter*  of  morgue. 

Tons, 

370 

380 

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ed  16  guns  on  her,' and  gave  the  command  of  her  t» 
that  excellent  officer,  lieutenant  John  Downes,  with  a 
complement  of  42  men ;  appointing  midshipman  W. 
H.  Haddaway,  acting  lieutenant  on  board  her,  and 
sent  her  on  a  cruise.  Lieutenant  Downes  jointd  me 
at  Tumbez  near  Guyaquil,  on  the  24th  of  June,  after 
capturing  three  prizess,  viz  :— 

Letter  qf  marque  •hifa, 

Ton^»        Men*        Gunr. 
Hector,  270  »5  si  I 

Catharine^  270  29  8 

Rose,  220  21  S 

^The  finthad  two  fenen  killed  and  six  badly  wound- 
ed, in  her  rencontre  with  the  Qeorgiana— and  the 
Rose  was  discharged  (after  being  deprived  of  her  ar* 
mament)  with  all  the  prisoners  captured  by  the  Geor- 
giana,  as  thcfy  amounted  to  neatly  double  her  crew ; 
she  was  furnished  with  a  passport  to  proceed  to  St. 
Helena. 

My  own  prisoners  I  liberated  on  parole,  at  Turn* 
bez.  I  found  by  experience,  that  the  Georgiana  did 
not  deserve  the  character  given  of  her,  for  ssdling.  I 
therefore  shipped  her  officers  and  crew  to  the  Atlan- 
tic, and  mounted  on  her  20  guns,  with  a  complement 
of  sixty  men,  and  appointed  midshipman  Richard  Da- 
shiell,  acting  sailing  master  on  board  her ;  to  this  ves- 
sel, I  gave  the  name  of  the  Essex  Jl^)ior ;  I  also  fitted 
up  the  ship  Greenwich,  as  a  store  ship,  and  mounted 
on  her  twenty  gun:s,  placing  her  under  the  command 
of  lieutenant  CrM»ble>  oCth«  marines*    On  board  ker, 


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I  liave  put  all  the  priaonera,  and  stores  of  my  other 
prizes,  except  a  supply  of  three  and  a  half  months  fok' 
each,  and  have  by  tliese  means,  secured  for  myself,  a 
full  supply  of  every  necessary  article  for  7  months.  I 
had  hoped  to  dispose  of  my  other  prizes  at  Guyaquil : 
the  governors  in  Peru,  however,  are  excessively  alarm- 
ed at  my  appearance  on  the  coast,  as  my  fleet  amounts 
now  to  nine  sail  of  vessels,  all  formidable  in  their  ap- 
pearance, and  (hey  would,  if  they  dare,  treat  us  with  a 
hostility,  little  short  of  declared  enemies. 

I  have  given  to  Mr.  John  G.  Cowell,  sailing  mas- 
ter, an  appointment  to  act  as  third  lieutenant ;  midship- 
man John  S.  Cowan,  to  act  fourth  lieutenant ;  and 
midshipman  Odenheimer,  at  sailing  matter.  I  beg, 
ur,  that  the  appointment  of  those  officers,  as  weU  as  of 
S.  D.  M^Knight,  who  is  acting  second  lieut.  and  those 
serving  on  board  the  Essex  Junior,  may  be  confirmed 
by  the  department.  I  have  given  to  Mr.  M.  W.  Bost- 
vick,  tny  clerk,  the  appointment  of  acting  midship* 
man )  not  that  he  is  desirous  of  coming  forward  in  the 
navy,  in  that  line,  but  I  hoped  by  this  means,  to  intro- 
duce him  to  the  department ;  and  I  shall  take  the  liber- 
ty to  recommend  him  strongly  as  a  suitable  person  to 
bold  the  appointment  of  purser.  Drs.  Richard  R. 
Hoffman  and  Alexander  M.  Montgomery,  who  volun- 
teered their  services  with  me,  at  the  commencement 
of  hostilities,  have  received  acting  appointments  from 
me,  the  first  as  surgeon,  to  fill  the  vacancy  occasioned 
by  the  death  of  Dr.  MiUer ;  the  otlier  as  surgeon's 
matct.    To  the  great  tare  wA  attcmion  oi  those  gentle- 


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men}  mayy  in  a  considerable  degree}  be  attributed  the 
extraordinary  health  of  the  crew ;  and  as  they  are  both 
desirous  of  joining  the  navy}  I  hope^their  appointmentA 
may  be  confirmed. 

I  have  also  appointed  my  marine  officer  and 
chaplain  to  the  command  of  prizeS)  they  all  enter 
with  much  cheerfulness,  into  their  new  duties  ;  and 
if  the  expedition  should  prove  unsuccessful,  it  will 
not  be,  I  am  persuaded,  owing  to  our  want  of  activi- 
ty  or  vigilance ;  and  of  this  you  must  be  satisfied,  as, 
for  the  last  eight  months  we  have  been  constantly  at ' 
sea,  with  the  exception  of  twenty-three  days,  and  yet, 
Sir,  we  have  enjoyed  extraordinary  health  and  spirits^ 
no  symptom  of  the  scurvy  having  yet  appeared  in 
the  ship,  nor  have  we,  at  this  moment,  more  than  two 
on  the  sick  list ;  and  their  diseases  are  more  owing 
to  the  infirmities  of  age  than  any  other  cause.  Indeed, 
sir,  when  I  compare  my  present  situation  with  what 
it  was  when  I  doubled  Cape  Horn,  I  cannot  but 
esteem  myself  fortunate  in  an  extraordinary  degree. 
There  my  ship  was  shattered  by  tempestuous 
weather,  and  destitute  of  every  thing;  my  officers 
and  crew  half  starved,  naked  and  worn  out  with  fa- 
tigue. Now,  sir,  my  ship  is  in  prime  order,  abun- 
dantly supplied  with  every  thing  necessary  for  her. 
I  have  a  noble  ship  for  a  consort  ef  30  guns,  and  well 
manned,  a  store  ship  of  20  guns,  and  well  supplied 
with  the  best  of  every  thing  that  we  may  want,  and 
prizes  which  would  be  worth  in  England  two  millions 
of  dollars ;  and  what  renders  the  comparison  more 


1>18rLAVlp. 


ISS 


^letiBtfigf)  the  enemy  has  furnished  all.  Excuse  me) 
sir,  for  not  making  known  my  present  intentions,  as 
this  letter  may  not  reach  you.  It,  however,  nuy  be 
satisfactory  to  you  to  know  how  I  intend  to  dispose  of 
roy  prises  ;  let  it  suffice  to  say  that  I  shall  endeavor 
to[Cyp.hcr.3 

British  letters  of  marque  are  numerous  in  these 
seas,  and,  were  it  not  for  my  arrival,  our  whale  fishers 
would  have  been  much  harrassed ;  but  they  now  find 
it  necessary  to  keep  together  fat  mutual  protection. 
I  expect  to  [Cypher,3  but  shall  be  [Cypher.3  Sub- 
joined is  'X  list  of  deaths  since  I  left  the  United  States, 
and  I  beg  you  will  relieve  the  anxiety  of  my  family  and 
all  our  friends,  by  communicating  as  much  of  this 
letter  as  you  may  think  proper. 

The  times  of  my  best  men  have  expired ;  but  their 
attachment  to  the  ship  and  their  zeal  for  the  service 
we  are  engaged  in,  prevent  all  complaints  on  that 
account.  It  is  not  probable  that  you  will  hear  of  me 
for  several  months  to  come,  unless  some  disaster  hap- 
pens ;  but  I  beg  leave  to  assure  you,  sir,  that  I  shall 
nojt  be  idle  ;  and  I  hope  before  my  return  to  make  the 
services  of  the  Essex  as  important  as  those  of  any 
othev  single  ship.  We  may  not  be  individually  bene- 
fited, but  we  shall  do  the  enemy  much  injury,  which 
will  be  a  sufficient  compensation  to  us  for  all  the  hard- 
ships and  privations,  we  must  naturally  experience, 
while  cut  off  from  all  communication  with  the  rest  of 


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tbe  world,  and  are  dependeni  en  the  prccaiioiii  iii|^ 
flics  tbe  enemy  may  afford. 

I  have  the  honor  to  bC) 
with  great  respect, 
your  obedient  senraiit, 
D.  PORTER. 
Hon.  William  Jones, 

Secretary  of  the  Navy,  Washington. 

« 

Lift  qf  deaths  since  my  departure  from  Me 
United  States. 

1812.  December  3d.  Levi  Holmes,  seaman,  palsy. 

1813.  January  24th.  Edward  Sweeny  O.  S.  old  age. 
1813.  January  24th.  Samuel  Groce,  seaman,  con- 
tusion   of  the  brain  by  a  fall  from  the  main  yard. 

1813.  MarcU  ist.  Lewis  Price,  marine,  consump- 
tion. 

1813.  April  4th.  James  Stafford,  gunner's  mate, 
accidental  gun-shot  wound  of  the  lungs. 

1813.  May  25th.  Dr.  Robert  Miller,  surgeon,  dis- 
ease of  the  liver. 

1813.  May  26th.  Benjamin  Geers,  qr.gr.  inflam- 
mation of  the  stomach. 

1813.  June  29th.  John  Rodgers  qr.  gr.  &1I  from 
the  main  yard. 


730  The  Brig  Jean  from  Buenos  Ay  res,  bound 
for  Greenock,  mounting  ten  guns,  and  manned  by 
seventeen  seamen,  with  a  cargo  of  six  thousand,  seven 
huniked  and  fifty-eight  hides ;  one  hundred  packages, 


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kTid  fourteen  tons  of  copper,  captured  by  the  Congress 
frigate,  and  after  divesting  her  of  the  copper  she  was 
destroyed. 

731.  Brig  Diana,  from  Buenos  Ayrcs,  bound  fjp 
London,  mounting  ten  guns,  carrying  fourteen  men, 
with  a  cargo  of  six  thousand  and  fifty  hides,  and 
thirty-nine  bales  of  tallow.  Sec.  captured  by  the 
Congress  frigate,  and  cargo  destroyed. 

732.  Ship  Rose,  from  G  uernsey,  for  Guadaloupc 
laden  with  Medoc  wine — took  out  five  thousand  seven 
hundred  gallons  and  thirty-five  hogsheads,  and  destroy- 
ed by  the  frigate  Congress. 

733.  Brig .,  with  a  cargo  of  rum,  captured 

by  the  letter  of  marque  schooner  Eliza,  and  sent  to 
Wilmington,  North  Carolina. 

734.  Brig  Agnes,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  Saucy 
Jack,  and  burnt. 

735.  Sloop  John,  with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods  and 
pravisions,  captured  by  the  Said  John ;  divested  of  her 
cargo  and  given  up.  ^ 

736.  Brig  Abel,  from  the  West  Indies,  laden  with 
rum  and  sugar,  captured  by  the  Caroline,  of  Balti- 
more, and  sent  to  North  Carolina. 

737.  The  very  valuable  Brig  Atlantic,  from  Hali- 
fax, bound  for  Cork,  with  a  cargo  of  sugar  and  cotton, 
captured  by  the  Congress  frigate,  and  sent  to 
Boston. 

This  brig  on  her   homeward  bound'^assage  from 

the  West  Indies,  was  captured  by  one  of  our  privateers, 

from  whom  she  w^s  taken  by  the  enemy,  and  sent  to 

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AMERICAN    BKATinT 


IlalifaX)  where  she  paid  salvage^i^Sailing  thence 
yf'ith  her  original  cargO}  the  was  captured  by  the 
Congress,  afTordcd  captain  Smith  sqme  important  in- 
lurmation,  and  after  having  been  blown  off  the  coast 
Hcvcral  times,  got  safely  into  port. 

738.  Schooner  ,    from  Martinique,  laden 

with  one  hundred  and  twenty  hogsheads  of  molasses, 
furnished  with  British  and  Swedish  paperS)  captured 
by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Chailes- 
ton. 

7S9.  Brig  Silcna,  captured  by  the  Revenge,  of 
Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

740.  Schooner  ,  with  a  cargo  of  sugar  and 
molasses,  captured  by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  and 
sent  to  N.  Carolina.     She  had  two  setts  of  paper. 

741.  Brig  -  ■  ,from  St.  Lucia,  laden  with  140 
hogsheads,  and  two  hundred  barrels  of  sugar,  capture 
ed  by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Elizabeth 
City,  N.  Carolina. 

742.  Sloop  Resolution,  from  Jersey,  for  Lisbon, 
with  linen  ai.d  paper,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque 
schooner  General  Armstrong,  on  her  passage  from 
France,  disposisessed  of  ber  cargo  and  given  up  to 
the  prisoners. 

743.  Brig  Phebe,  from  Forney,  bound  to  Madetra, 
laden  with  buiter  and  potatoes,  captured  by  the  Gene- 
ral Armstrong  and  scuttled.  ' 

744.  Brig^^Commerce,  from  Martinico,  bound  for 
Halifax,  laden  with  rum  and  molassess,  captured  by 
the  letter  of  marque  brig  Flirt,  of  New  York,  dismast- 


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cd  and  otherwise  severely  damaged,    whicii  induced 
the  prize  to  abandon  and  set  her  on  fire. 

745.  Schooner  Fanny,  from  Trini'ludf  ludcti  witli 
sugar,  captured  by  the  Revenge,  of  UuUiinorc,  and 
iaken  to  Charleston. 

746.  Brig  Victoria,  laden  vv/.h  two  hundred  and 
fifty  hogsheads  of  Jamaica  rum,  forty  liogiiUcads  of 
sugar,  and  a  quantity  of  coffee,  captured  by  thv 
Rapid,  of  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

747.  Tryall,  200  tens,  captured  by  the  Grand 
Turk,  and  burnt. 

748.  Brig  — ,  from  I  isbon,  captured  by  the 


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Grand  Turk,  and  ranr, .  '•ed  for  g80r 

749.  Brig  — — ,  iiom  Halifax,  for  England, 
laden  with  lumber,  captured  by  the  Grand  Turk,  and 
burnt. 

750.  Schooner  ,  laden  with  sugar,  cofTec, 
Sec.  captured  by  the  Patapsco  letter  of  marque,  of  Buhl- 
more,  and  sent  to  Sunbury. 

75 1  .'Pink  Stem  boat,  bound  to  Herring's  gut,  with 
820,000  worth  of  English  goods;  captured  off  George's 
river,  by  a.r .  vv-boat  privateer* 

752.  British  packet  Lapwing,  mounting  ten  guns, 
and  mtumed  by  forty  men,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of 
Baltimore,  of  seven  guns,  and  beventy  men,  after  a 
desperate  resistance,  by  boarding,  in  whicli  fourteen 
of  the  enemy  were  killed  and  six  or  ei^ht  wounded. 
On  board  the  privateer  one  mnn  killed  and  three 
slightly  wounded. 


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762.  Ten  vessels,  captured  by  the  Caroline,  ot 
Baltimore,  in  addition  to  several  before  recorded,  and 
lifter  beiny;  divested  of  their  valuables,  burnt,  rfUnk, 
Sec. 

763.  Sloop  Osiris^  Diig;;s,  from  Martinique^ 
bound  for  St.  Bartholomews,  laden  with  molasses,  cap- 
tured by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Wil- 
mington, North  Carolina. 

764.  The  Hermaphrodite  brig  Cossack,  from 
Martinico,  bound  for  Bermruda,  laden  with  one  hun- 
dred and  thirty-three  hogsheads,  two  tierces  and  sixty- 
eight  barrels  of  sugar,  captured  l)y  the  letter  of  mar- 
iixie  schooner  (Jencral  Stark,  on  her  homeward  bound 
passage  fic:n  St.  !^ jmlngo. — T!»e  Oaneral  Stark  had 
\  rcviously  re- captured  an  American  vessel,  and  man- 
ned and  ordered  her  into  port,  which  reduced  her 
crew  to  eight  men,  which  was  her  company  at  the 
time  cf  capturing  the  Cossack,  with  only  two  guns, 
three  of  the  eight  with  a  boy  conducted  this  last  prize, 
with  her  crew  of  twelve,  safely  to  Georgetown,  S.  C. 
The  General  Stark  is  of  Salem. 

703.  Schooner  Jasper,  from  Surinam,  with  a  cargo 
of  coffee,  sugar  and  rum,  captured  by  the  Caroline,  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Georgetown,  S.  C. 

766.  Schooner  Rebecca,  from  Halifax,  bound  for 
Bermuda,  with  a  cargo  «f  live  stock,  and  provisions, 
captured  by  the  Grand  Turk,  and  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

767,  Schooner  Agnes,  from  St.  John's,  Newfound- 
land, bound  for  Bermuda,  laden  with  fish,  sent  to 
France. 


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768.  Brig  Criterion)  a  traitor  -veaaelf  laden  with 
eighty  hogsheads  of  rum,  captured  by  the  Caroline,  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Stonington,  Connecticut,  for  ad- 
judication. Tried  and  condemned  for  the  benefit  of 
the  captors.  v^...*  ,a;     . 

769.  Schooner  Fanny,  laden  with  sugar,  captured 
by  the  Revenge,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

770.  Schooner  Henry,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by 
the  Roger,  of  Norfolk,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

771.  Schooner  Maria,  captured  by  the  said  Roger, 
of  Norfolk,  and  burnt. 

772.  Ship  Nereid,  burthen  280  tons,  mounting  ten 
guns,  bound  from  London,  for  Buenos  Ayres,  laden 
with  two  hundred  ai.d  fifty  bales  of  dr}^  goods,  two 
hundred  and  sixty-three  packages  and  trunks,  of  ditto, 
one  hundred  and  fifty  casks,  hogsheads  and  tierces  of 
hardware,  jewelry,  eight  hundred  and  sixty-nine  bun- 
dles of  iron  hoops,  eighty  bars  of  iron  and  a  quantity  of 
coal,  Sec.  the  whole  said  to  be  worth  ITSyOOO  sterling,  if 
so  the  bounty  in  the  reduction  o/dutiesy  of  itself,  is  equal 
to  nxty  or  eeventy  thousand  dollars  :  captured  by  the 
Governor  Tompkins  of,  and  sent  to  New  York. 

780.  Eight  vessels  captured  and  burnt,  off  the 
Irish  coast,  by  the  True  Blooded  Yankee. 

781.  The  Castor,  captured  by  ditto,  divested  of 
her  most  valuable  articles  and  given  up. 

785.  The  Active,  Watson,  Cora  and  Eliza^  captutv 
ed  by  ditto,  and  sent  to  France. 

786.  Schooner  Traveller,  laden  with  one  hundred 
and  nineteen  hogsheads,  and  sixty  barrels  of  sugar, 

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besidcj^,  ^fTcO)  captured  by  the  Frolic^  of  Salem,  and 

^®>niit'to  «*--<"»• 

J^*"    -*^7.  Schoonei*  George,  laden  with  dry  goods,   8cc. 
captured  by  the  Fly,  and  sent  to  Ellsworth. 

788.  Sloop  Experiment,  l.iden  with  dry  goods, 
liardware  ,  nd  lumber,  captured  by  the  Fly,  and  sent 
to  Mach'tas. 

739.  Th«  Vigilant,  a  tender  to  the  admiral,  on  the 
windward  island  station,  captured  by  the  Comet,  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Wilmington,  N.  C.     ^v„»  r .     « 

790.  Schooner ,  laden  with  sugar  and  coffee, 

captured  by   the  Patapsco,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to 
Savannah.  *<J4.* 

79 1 .  The  veiy  valuable  brig  Young  Husband,  la- 
den with  dry  goods,  hardware.  Sec.  from  Bristol,  Old 
England,  bound  for  Madeira ;  captured  by  the  Gover' 
nor  Tompkins,  and  sent  to  Newport. 

800.  Nine  vessels,  captured  by  the  Comet,  of  Bal- 
timore, divested  of  their  valuable  articles  and  sunk  : 
manned  and  ordered  four  more  for  American  ports. 
The  Comet  engaged  a  very  large  «bip(the  Hibernia) 
of  800  tons,  twcnty-t  :>  guns,  and  a  large  complement 
of  men,  and  after  a  dreadful  conflict  of  eight  hours,  by 
the  superiority  of  the  enemy,  in  number  of  men,  and 
weight  of  metal,  was  repulsed,  witli  the  loss  of  three 
iTven  killed,  and  sixteen  wounded,  her  antagonist  (whose 
enormous  size,  probably  saved  her  from  capture)  had 
eight  killed,  and  thirteen  wounded :  both  vessels  much 
out  up. 


DISPLAYS* 


1C» 


801.  Brig  Tulloch,  burthen  200  tons,  and  mount- 
ing ten  gunS)  from  Shields,  bound  for  M3rtiniq\i;i 
with  an  assorted  cargo  of  hardware,  crates,  tiles,  &c. — 
very  valuable—captured  by  the  Fox,  of  Salem,  and 
sent  to  Gloucester. 

802.  The  rich  ship  Minerva,  from  Bristol,  Eng- 
land, bound  for  the  West  Indies,  captured  by  the  Fox, 
of  Salem,  and  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

803.  Ship  ,  a  whaleman,  bound  to  the  South 
Sea,  captured  by  the  Governor  Tompkins,  divested  of 
the  most  valuable  part  of  her  lading,  and  given  up  to 
release  the  prisoners. 

804.  Brig  Isabella,  captured  by  the  United  States* 
brig  Rattlesnake,  and  sent  to  Wilmington. 

805.  Sloop  J  captured  by  the  General  Starki 
and  lost  on  Gape  Cod. 

806.  Schooner  Harmony,  of  Yarmouth,  Nova  Sco- 
tia, laden  with  rum,  captured  by  the  privateer  boat 
Terrible,  of  *Salem,  and  sent  to  an  Eastern  port. 

807.  Boat  Humbird,  laden  with  a  quantity  of  crock- 
ery, rum,  sugar,  &c.  taken  by  the  boat  Surprize,  and 
sent  to  Mac  bias. 

808.  The  large  ship  Perseverance,  with  an  assort- 
ed cargo  of  dry  goods,  hardware,  8cc.  with  a  consider- 
able sum  in  specie,  captured  by  a  privateer  from  New 
England,  specie  taken  out«  and  sent  to  France. 

809.  Brig ,  180  tons,  four  guns,  with  a  car- 
go of  crates,  &c.  another  of  the  Comet's  prizes. 


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AKtftlCAir   BRATERf^ 


Cofiy  of  a  letterjrom  commodore  Rodgert^f  the  Seere* 

tary  ^  the  Aavy. 
United  States' frigate  President:, 
Sandy  Heok  Bay,  Februanr  19th,  1814. 
SIR-»I  have  to  acquaint  jrou,  that  I  arrired  at  my 
present  anchorage,  last  evening  at  5  o'clock,  after  a 
cruise  of  75  days,  and  now  have  the  honor  to  detail  to 
you  the  particulars.  *  'k. 

In  pursuance  of  your 'directions,  I  sail(fd  from  Pro- 
vidence the  5th  December ;  and  although  I  expected 
to  have  run  the  gauntlet  through  the  enemy's  squad- 
ron that  was  reported  to  be  cruising  between  Block- 
Island  and  Gayhead,  for  the  purpose  of  intercepting 
tiie  President,  I  had  the  good  ^uck  to  avoid  them.  The 
day  after  leaving  Providence,  I  re»captured  the  Ame- 
rican schooner  Comet  of,  and  bound  to  New- York, 
with  a  cargo  of  cotton,  from  Savannah,  which  had  been 
captured  by  the  Ramalies  and  Loire,  and  in  their  pos- 
session about  48  hours.    In  a  few  hours  ftfter  re-cap- 
turing the .  Comet,  a  sail  was  discovered  to  the  east- 
ward, which  I  felt  inclined  to  avoid,  from  the  circum- 
stance of  the  weather  being  ha.'^y,  and  knowing  that  I 
was  in   the  neighborhood  of  an  enemy's  squadron ; 
from  an  advantage  of  wind,  she  w&s  enabled,  however, 
to  gain  our  lee  beam,  at  a  distance  of  8  or  4  miles,  ow- 
ing to  which  I  was  induced  to  shorten  sail,  with  the  in- 
tention of  offering  her  battle  in  the  morning,  should 
nothing  else  be  in  sight,  and  she  not  be  a  ship  of  the 
line.    The  weather  becoming  more  obscure  at  two  o'- 
clocky  prevented  our  seeing  her  till  day  light,  when 


DISPLATBU. 


16; 


fthc  stood  from  us  to  the  N.  £.  although  the  President 
was  hove  too,  to  let  her  couie  up.     From  this  date,  un* 
til  the  25th,  we  did  not  see  a  single  sail,  except  the 
Recovery,  (a brig  belonging  and  bound  to  Penobscot, 
Trom  St.  Bartholomews,  in  ballast)  until  after  reaching 
the  long.  35,  and  lat.   19,  being  carried  that  far  east- 
ward, by  a  severe  S.  W.  gale,  accompanied  by  such  a 
heavy  sea,  as  to  render  heaving  too  impracticable,  with- 
out infinite  risk,  when  two  large  sails  were  discovered, 
standing  to  the  northward,  and  to  which  I  gave  chasC) 
believing,  as  well  from  the  situation  in  which  they 
were  first  discovered,  as  the  manifest  disposition,  they 
afterwards  shewed  to  avoid  a  separation,  that  the  one 
was  a  frigate,  and  the  other  an  Indiaman,  under  her 
convoy ;  in  this  I  was  mistaken,  for  on  a  nearer  ap* 
proach,  I  could  discover  the  headmost  was  a  frigate 
with  7  ports  abaft  her  gangway^  a!id  another  ship  of 
equal  or  little  inferior  force.    On  discovering  their  de- 
cided superiority,  and  siipposing^  them  to  be  the  ene- 
my's ships,  I  endeavored  during  the  succeeding  night, 
to  separate  them,  by  steering  a  different  course,  and 
occasionally  shewing  a  light :  but  was  unable  to  sue* 
ceed,  for  the   headmost  at  one  time  was  so  near,  that 
she  fired  a  shot  over  us,  whilst  her  consort  was  but  a 
few  hundred  yards  astern  of  her. 

I  now  directed  our  course  to  be  altered,  made  sail, 
and  continued  the  remainder  of  the  night  to  shew  them 
a  light  occasionally,  but  to  no  effect,  as  at  day  light 
they  were  discovered  to  be  in  a  situation  to  unite  their 
force.     After  this  I  shaped  a  course  to  reach  a  posi- 


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tion  to  windward  of  Bar^adoes,  on  a  parallel  of  longi^ 
tudc  with  C»y«^nr«e,  and  did  not  meet  another  vessel, 
till  the  30th,  v  hei^  falling  m   >vith  a  Portuguese  brig, 
and  rec>,jving  Ififortsv^titi     thai    >hc  had  been  boarded 
Sd  hours  befor  ..  by  two  Hiitis;^  store  ships,  bound  to 
the  West  liidics,  with  300  trocps  on  board,  I  crowded 
sail  to  the  weatwurd  in  the  he;  c  of  overtaking  them  ; 
in  this  I  waf»  a^'ain  diKappointed,  and  after  a  pursuit  of 
four  day  3,  hauled   fui  ^.  ;r  southward  to  gain  the  lati- 
tude of  Barbadoes ;  and  in  that  situation,  on  the  5th  of 
January,  captured  the  British  ship  Wanderer,  of  seven 
gunsy  and  sixteen  men,  from  London,  bound  to  Jamais 
ca,  partly  loaded  with  plantation  stores,  and  after  tak- 
ing from  hvv  such  light  articles  as  were  of  most  value, 
sunk  her.     In  the  same  position,  on  the  7th,  I  fell  in 
with  the  Britif^h  merchant  ship  Prince  George,  in  the 
character  of  a  cartel,  with  prisoners,  which,  with  four 
other  British  vessels,  had  been  captured  by  two  French 
44  gun  frigates,  the  Medusa  and  Nymph,  the  same 
ships  I  had  fallen  in  with  fourteen  days  befoi . .     On 
board  of  the  Prince  George  I  sent  the  prisoners  cap- 
tured in  the  Wanderer,  to  Barbadoes,  on  parole.     On 
the  9th  of  January,  while  still  to  windward  of  Bai^- 
does,  I  captured  the  ship  Edward,  of  6  guns,  and  eight 
men,  from  London,  to  Laguira,  in  ballast— •  which  ves> 
sel  I  also  sunk.    Having  learnt  from  the  master  of  the 
Edward,  as  well  as  those  of  the  Wanderer  and  PriiKC 
George,  that  they  had  been  separated  in  the  B»y  of 
Biscay,  from  their  convoy,  consisting  of  the  Queen  74, 
two  frigates  and  two  sloops  of  war,  I  was  induced,  ow- 


tmrn 


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tog  to  a  belief  that  the  convoy  was  still  to  the  east- 
ward) to  remain  to  windward  of  Barbadoes,  until  the 
16th  of  January;  when  finding  they  must  have  passed, 
I  changed  my  ground,  and  ran  off  Cayenne,  and  from 
thence  down  the  coast  of  Surinam,  Berbice  and  Dcma- 
rara,  through  between  Tobago  and  Grenada ;  thence 
through  the  Carribean  sea,  along  the  south  east  of  Por- 
to Rico,  through  the  Mona  Passage,  down  the  north 
side  of  Jamaica,  and  other  leeward  islands,  without 
meeting  a  single  vessel  of  the  enemy,  or  any  other 
than  4  Spanish  drogers,  and  one  Swedish  ship,  uniil  I 
got  near  the  Manilla  Reef;  near  which,  after  captur* 
ing  and  sinking  the  British  schooner  Jonathan,  loaded 
with  rum  and  dry  goods,  (the  most  valuable  part  of 
which  I  took  on  board)  I  hauled  over  for  the  Florida 
shore,  and  struck  soundings,  off  St.  Augustine,  and 
ftom  thence  run  on  soundings,  as  far  as  Charleston,  pas- 
sing within  4  or  5  miles  of  Columbia  island,  and  as  near 
to  Savannah,  as  the  weather  and  depth  of  water  would 
allow,  without  meeting  a  single  vessel,  except  a  Spa- 
nish ship  from  the  Havannah,  bound  to  Spain,  but  steer* 
ing  for  Savannah,  in  consequence  of  having  sprung  a 
leak. 

Arriving  off  Charleston,  (which  was  on  the  11th 
instant)  I  stvetched  close  in  with  the  bar,  and  made  the 
private  signals  of  the  day,  to  two  schooners,  lying  in 
Rebellion  Roads,  and  which  from  their  appearance,  I 
believed  to  be  public  vessels.  After  remaining  all  day 
off  the  bar,  with  colors  hoisted,  and  thd  beforemention- 
cd  signal  displayed,  without  being  able  to  communicate 


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with  the  schooners,  I  stood  to  the  northward,  and  at  f 
•*c]ock  the  next  morning,  discovered  and  chased  a  ship 
to  the  Bouthvrard,  which  after  pursuing  8  or  9  miles, 
led  me  to  a  secon^'  sail,  (a  brig  under  her  topsails, 
with  her  topgallant  masts  housed,  and  flying  jibboom 
rigged  in)  and  from  thence  to  the  discovery  of  a  third 
sail,  represented  from  the  mast  head  to  be  a  large  fri- 
gate i  oii  discovering  the  third  sail,  added  to  the  ma< 
nceuvres  of  the  first  and  second,  I  was  induced  to  be- 
lieve them  a  part  of  an  enemy's  squadron,  and  accord' 
ingly  hauled  up  and  stood  for  the  former,  to  ascertain 
her  character ;  and  after  making  her  from  the  deck, 
perceived  she  was  a  frigate  as  reported.  I  now  tacked, 
and  shortened  sail,  believing  that  towards  night  I  might 
be  enabled  to  cut  off  the  ship  (which  was  either  a 
small  frigate  or  a  large  sloop  of  war)  and  brig,  from 
the  third,  or  largest  sail,  at  this  time  nine  or  ten  miles 
to  windward;  in  this,  however,  I  ^vasnot  able  to  effect 
my  purpose,  owing  to  the  weather  sail  (between  sun- 
set and  dark)  bearing  down  for  the  others.— Judging 
/low  from  the  manoeuvres,  that  after  dark  they  would 
chase,  I  stood  to  the  eastward,  under  short  sail ;  believ- 
ing that  in  the  morning,  I  might  find  them  in  some 
disorder;  at  day  light,  however,  owing  to  the  haziness 
of  the  weather,  they  were  not  to  be  seen  ;  consequently, 
I  wore  and  stood  back  to  the  westward,  to  make  them 
again,  and  in  a  few  minutes  discovered  two,  (one  on  the 
lee,  the  other  on  the  weather  bow)  to  which  I  gave 
chase,  but  after  chasing  them  half  aniiour,  the  weather 
becoming  more  clear,  and  two  large  ships  suddenly 


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169 


making^  their   appearance,  (one  on  the  wentiiLi-  and  the 
other  on  the  lee  beam)  I  cliangcd  my  course  to  the  east- 
ward) when  the  four  immediately  crowded    sail  in  pur- 
suit ;  but  owing  to  the  weather,  assisted  by  the  enemy's 
manner  of  chasing}  I  was  enabled  to  get  clear  of  them 
without  difficulty  in  a  few  hours.— From  this,  I  pursued 
a  course  on  soundings  (except  in  doubling  Cape  Hatte* 
ras)  to   18  fathoms  water,  off  the  Delaware,  where,  in  a 
fog,  I  fell  in  with  a  large  vessel,  apparently  a  man  cf 
war.     Shortened  sail  to  topsails,  and  cleared  ship  for  ac- 
tion, but  she  suddenly   disappearing,  and  in  a  few  ini- 
*  nutes  she,  or  some  other  vessel  near,  being  heard  to  fire 
signal  guns,  I  stood  on  to  the  northward,  from  a  belief  I 
was  near  another  squadron-.     From  the  Delaware,  I  saw 
nothing,  until  I  made  Sandy  Hook,  when  I  again  fell  in 
with  another  of  the  enemy's  squadrons,  and  by  some  un- 
accountable cause,  I  was  permitted  to  enter  the  bay,  al- 
though in  the  presence  of  a  decidedly  superior  force ; 
after  having  been  obliged  to  remain  outside  seven  hours 
and  a  half,  waiting  for  the  tide. 

I  am,  8cc. 

JOHN  RODGERS. 
Hon.  Wm.  Jones, 
Secretary  of  the  JVavy, 


10.  Brig 


captured  by  the  Fox,  of    Salem, 


laden  with  provisions,  afterwards  overhauled   and  burnt 
by  two  French  frigates,  supposing  her  to  be  a  Swede. 
•  11.  Schooner  Maty,   of  Jamaica)  captured  by   the 


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letter  of  marque  Macedonian,  of  Daltimoce,  and  ran- 
somed. 

812.  Sloop  ,  from  Jamaica)  bound  for  the 
Spanish  Maine,  captured  by  the  Hope,  divested  of  a 
quantity  of  dry  goods  and  dismissed. 

813.  Ship  Wanderer,  mounting  seven  guns,  from 
London,  bound  for  Jamaica,  loaded  heavily,  and   chiefly 

^vitl?  plantation  stores ;  captured  by  the  United  States' 
frigate  President,  deprived  of  her  light  articles  and  con- 
signed to  Davy  Jone». 

See  Commodore  Roger**  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  war. 

814.  Ship  Edward,  six  guns,  from  London,  bound  to 
Laguira,  and  captured  by  the  United  States*  frigate  Pre- 
sident. 

815.  Schooner  Jonathan,  with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods 
and  rum,  of  which  being  safely  delivered,  she  was 
sunk. 

816.  Brig  Biitannia,  from  Lisbon,  bound  to  London 
laden  with  spirits,  Sec.  captured  by  the  Mars,  of  New 
York,  and  sent  to  N.  Bedford. 

817.  Schooner  Curfew,  with  a  cargo  offish  and  oil, 
captured  by  the  Alfred,  of  Salem:  she  was  from  Nova 
Scotia,  bound  to  St.  Lucia,  but  was  conducted  to  Marble- 
head. 

818.  Brig  Tercilla,  laden  with  fish,  from  St.  John*s, 
Newfoundland,  bound  to  Bermuda,  captured  by  the  Al- 
fred, of  Salem,  and  burnt.  \ 

819.  .hip  Galatea,  a  full  built  vessel,  of  500  tons 
burthen,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for  Pensacola,  with  a 
mighty  cargo  of  crockery,  hardware,  white  lead,  dry* 


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g;0O(ls,  flee,  under  Btvedinh  colours,  but  ivithout  »ll  p'*r- 
adventure  covering  British  properly  :  capiurtd  by  the 
('hasseur,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Bcaui'ort,  North 
Carolina. 

8?0.  A  capital  ship,  of  400  tons  burthen,  nfiounlin';;: 

twelve  long  I3lb.  guns,  fromSniyrnn,  with  an  immense- 

ly  valuable  cargo  of  Turkish    goods,   cuptuied   by    the 

True  Blooded    Yankee,   and   sent     to    Isle   of    Bat?:, 

France. 

821.  Another  excellent  ship  of  400  tons  burthen,  arm- 
ed with  sixteen  nine  pound  guns,  from  Buenos  Ayres, 
captured  by  the  True  Blooded  Yankee,  and  sent  to 
Abevrach,  France. 

823.  Two  vessels,  captured  by  i^e  Frolic,  of  Saiem, 
one  destroyed)  the  other  converted  into  a  cartel  for  the 
discharge  of  prisoners. 

824.  Ann,  armed  schooner,  from  Halifax,  formerly 
the  American  privateer,  Elbridge  Gerry,  of  Portland, 
laden  with  fish  and  oil,  taken  by  a  letter  of  marque  from 
Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Cap    Fr^^ncois. 

825  Ship ,  laden  with  dry  goods,  Sec.  cap- 
tured by^  the  lettei  of  marque  schooner  Delille,  of  Balti* 
more,  on  her  pas??age  f .•om  Bordeaux  to  New  Orleans  ; 
but  having  previously  captured  and  manned  a  vei^ 
valuable  vessel,  hands  could  not  be  spared  to  navigate 
the  vessel  to  port,  therefore,  she  was  svi:ik. 

826.  Ship ,   with   a  fwll  cargo  of  drugs,  oil, 

paints.  Sec.  from  Liverpool,  bound  to  Amelia  Island., 
under  colour  of  a  neutral,  but  actually  ene ny's  p:x». 


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AMEHICAK     BHAVKRT 


pert)',  atid  UK   such  raptun  A,  by  vhc  UititcU  Slate:*'  brig 
Eimrpiizc,an(i  Ktnt  tufit.  Mary**.        :  * 

S27.  brig  Siipcib,  \\\ih  a  cargo  of  salti  captured  by 
the  M«trt,  of  New  York)  and  scMit  to  CliaricBton. 

828.  Brili.sh  privateer  Mars,  an  excellent  vessel^ 
<(.ptured  by  the  United  Slate**  brigs  Iluttlennakc  and 
Jlntcrprizc,  and  at  nt  to  Wilmington,  Noilh  Carolina. 

This  said  Mars,  motuktcd  twelve  guns,  and  carried 
two  more,  was  remarkably  active  among  neM/ra/«,  having 
captured  no  less  thhu  twenty- six  of  that  character,  and 
one  American.  When  boarded  oH'  Cape  Florida,  she  bad 
forty-six  blacks  on  board-^itic  captain,  the  White  paic 
of  U»t'  crew,  and  one  other  fiction  rowed  off,  fearing  im- 
pressment, suppuuui^  the  brigs  were  EngUih. 

Sec  the  official  accaunt,  \:  ^  s^r  x*sa= 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  lieutenant  Creighion;  commanding 

the  United  Staten*  brig  Hattleanakcy  to  the   secretary 

of  the  navy^  dated 

Wilmington,  March  9th,  1814. 

Sir— I  have  the  honor  to  announce  to  you  tlie  ar- 
rival of  the  U.  S.  brigs  Rattlesnake  and  Enterprise,  un- 
der my  command,  after  a  cruise  of  eight  weeks.  The 
Enterprize  joined  me  yesterday,  having  separated  on 
the  25th  ult.  to  avoid  capture,  both  vessels  being  clpsely 
pursued  by  a  frigate  or  razee.  -■  ,-  ,. 

By  the  enclosed  repsrt  fix>m  lieutenant  Renahaw,  you 
will  perceive  the  chase  continued  70  hours,  during  which 
lime  he  was  under  the  necessity  of  throwing  overboard 
his  guns,  cutting  away  his  anchors,  and  starting  bis  wa- 


-  ( 


MSFLAYID. 


in 


ter.  Tnisisthe  third  time  we  havcheen  chased  by  bu- 
perior  force  and  in  every  instance  the  good  fortune  ol 
the  Enterprise  baa  been  wonderfully  manifest.  In  obe- 
dience to  your  instructions  of  the  3d  J^uary,  after 
leaving  the  United  States,  I  passed  to  the  eastward  of 
Bermuda,  and  having  reached  the  latitude  of  1 8  deg.  56 
min.  N.  and  long.  63  deg.  33  min.  west,  I  bore  up,  and 
on  the  39th  January  made  the  island  of  Aneguda,  and 
Virgin  Gorda,  hence  by  St  Thomas,  down  the  north  side 
of  Port  Rico,  and  St.  Domingo,  through  the  windward 
passage,  along  the  north  side  of  Jamaica,  round  the  west 
end  of  Cuba,  through  the  Florida  passage  so  to  this  place. 
In  the  windward  passage  we  were  chased  by  a  frigatr> 
and  narrowly  escaped  capture.  For  the  preservation 
of  one  and  perhaps  both  vessels,  I  was  under  the  neces- 
sity of  separating,  but  was  joined  again  off  Cape  Anto* 
nio,  on  the  Uth  February,  conformably  to  previous  ar- 
rangements. 

On  the  Ipth  February,  we  were  again  chased  by  a 
line  of  battle  ship,  but  outsailed  her  with  great  eas  • 
The  same  vessel  which  we  learned  to  be  the  Uedfon^ 
74,  pursued  the  Enterprise,  when  on  her  way  to  join  me 
off  Cape  Antonio,  for  nine  hours ;  the  latter  escaped  by  a 
manoeuvre  at  night. 

I  should  have  continued  to  cruise  on  the  same  ground 
you  recommended,  but  was  continually  takes  from  the 
station  by  vessels  it  became  my  duty  to  pursue,  as  well 
as  the  prospect  of  falling  in  with  the  convoy  that  had  pas- 
sed the  Havanna,  about  eight  or  ten'  days  previous  to 
my  appearing  off  that  place. 

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174 


AMERICAN   BBATBRt 


I  ■ '~ 


I  liave  the  honor  to  enclose  you  a  list  of  vf  ssels  cap- 
tured and  spoken,  durmg  the  cruise ;  among  the  former 
you  will  perceive  the  private   armed   schooner  Mars,  of 
1 4,  guns,  and  75  men.    This  capture  affords  me  the  more 
satisfaction,  as  she  belonged  to  that  nest  of  pirates  com- 
monly called  Providence  privateers.     She  is  a  fine  vessel 
built  at  Baltimore,  and  w^  calculated  for  public  ser- 
vice, should  government  require  a  vessel  of  her  class. 
Another  privateer  was  in  company  with   her,  but  night 
bad  so  far  advanced  it  was  impossible  for  me  to  prevent 
.  her  escape.     The  Mars,  having   taken   us  for  English, 
brigs,  between  20  and  30  of  her  men  too1|  to  her  boats 
and  landed  on  the  Florida  shore  to  avoid  impressment ; 
notwithstanding  this  she  ranged  up  alongside  the  Enter- 
prize  with  tompions  out,  and  training  her  guns.    Lieut. 
Renshaw,  ignorant  of  the  circumstance    of  any  of  her 
men  having  left  her,  gave  her  a  broadside,  which   killed 
two  and  wounded  two  others  of  her  crew.    Li^tenant 
Rensbaw's  conduct  was  perfectly   correct ;  it   was  the 
indiscreet  and  ridiculous  parade  of  the  commander  of 
the  privateer  that   caused  this  unnecessary  bloodshed* 
At  the  same  time  the  Mars  struck)  we  took   possession 
of  the  schooner  Eliza,  from  Nassau,   New   Providence, 
bound  to  Pensacola,  laden   with  salt.    In   passing  the 
prize  I  hailed  lieutenant  Gamble,  to  scuttle  the   vessel 
and  cut  away  her  masts,  take  to  the  boat  he   had   along- 
side and  join  the  Enterprize  then  in  pistol   shot  of  him. 
The  wind  and  current  having  set  as  close  in   with  the 
Florida  shore  I  was  under  the  necessity   of  working   to 
windward)  and  directed  Ahe  Enterprize  to  do  the  same 


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OISPLATID. 


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a!f  soon  as  possible.  A  light  was  shewn  from  the  Rattle- 
snake) rockets  thrown  and  false  fires  occasionally  burnt 
during  the  night  to  point  out  our  situation  to  the  other 
vessels.  At  S  A.  M.  the  Enterprize  joined  me  and  at 
day  light  the  Mars,  but  from  the  extreme  darkness  of 
the  night  the  Eliza  was  lost  sight  of  about  8  in  the  even- 
ing, and  had  not  been  seen  since :  all  the  following  day 
was  spent  in  search  of  her,  but  without  success.  At 
noon  by  observation  I  found  we  had  drifted  a  degree 
and  a  half  to  the  northward  of  the  place  where  we  made 
the  capture.  ,«9*Mr&.  ^i.:9M'»^s:^ia!.ii> 

From  the  staj^e  of  the  weather  immediately  after  I 
spoke  the  Eliza,  it  became  necessary  for  all  the  oiher 
vessels  to  work  off  shore,  and  lieutenant  Gamble  must 
have  been  sensible  of  the  necessity  of  doing  the  same 
with  the  vessel  under  his  charge  ;  and  as  he  had  six  men 
and  plenty  of  water  and  provisions,  I  hourly  look  for  him 
at  this  place,  or  expect  to  hear  of  his  arrival  at  Savannnh. 
After  removing  the  prisoners  from  the  Mars,  I  intended 
to  have  retarned  to  the  windward  again  and  remain  a 
few  days  off  the  Cat  Keys ;  but  at  4  P.  M.  discovered  a 
ship  which  we  gave  chase  to,  and  which  ultimately  led 
U3  through  the  passage.  It  being  now  out  of  my  p>ower 
to  get  to  windward,  I  shaptd  a  course  to  the  northv^ard 
and  westward,  in  hopes  of  meeting  with  some  straggling 
vessels  of  the  convoy,  and  having  proceeded  us  far  in  this 
direction  aj  I  thought  my  instructions  would  authorize^ 
without  seeing  a  single  &«il,  I  altered  my  course  to  the 
westward. 


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176 


AMERICAK  BRATERT 


The  Rattlesnake,  has  been  under  her  topsails  the 
greater  part  of  the  cruise,  except  when  in  chase,  or 
avoiding  superior  force. 

Lieutenant  Renshaw  has  rendered  me  every  assist- 
ance, and  has  discharged  his  duty  with  zeal  and  ability. 
The  Enterprize  is  as  gallant  a  little  Tessel  as  ever  float- 
ed—at the  same  time  the  dullest  in  point  of  sailing ;  she 
has  escaped  capture  to  be  sure,  but  altogether  by  good 
fortune  and  the  great  exertions  of  her  officers  and  men. 
I  assure  you,  sir,  she  has  caused  me  much  anxiety  and 
uneasiness  from  that  particular  alone. 

On  board  both  brigs  are  about  70  prisoners,  among 
them  is  a  midshipman  and  nine  men,  belonging  to  the 
Belvidera.  The  Rattlesnake  will  require  some  «epairs« 
but  all,  I  believe,  can  be  done  by  our  own  carpenters  -, 
her  mainmast-head  is  badly  sprung,  and  will  have  to  be 
fished,  and  the  upper  part  of  her  stern  has  worked  loose 
in  consequence  of  the  shortness  of  the  scarf,  and  the  ve^ 
ry  careless  manner  in  which  it  was  bolted ;  but  rest  as- 
sured, sir,  she  shall  be  ready  for  sea  with  all  possible  dis- 
patch. '  ' 

I  am  happy  to  add  the  officers  and  men  of  both  brigs 
have  enjoyed  the  highest  health ;  not  a  single  death 
having  taken  place  on  either  vessel.  I  regret  being 
obliged  to  return  so  soon,  but  as  it  became  necessary  I 
trust  it  will  meet  your  approbation. 

I  have  the  hono'  to  be,  with  the 
^       highest  consideration  and  respect, 

your  obedient  and  very  humble  servant, 
JOHN  O.  CREIGHTON. 

Hon.  William  Jonis,  Hecretitry  <\f  the  J^uvy, 


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Liti  q/vesaeU  ca/itured  and  a/iokriiy  by  the  briffg  Rat- 
tleanake  and  Enter/irizcy  under  the  command  of  lieu* 
tenant  Crcighton,     .*ii^'ii*4.v  •cii^ii*/-* 

January  18,  IgU— Lat.  27,  4,  N.  long.  57,  34,  W. 
captured  the  Spanish  brig  Isabella,  sent  in  and  arrived, 
being  in  possession  of  the  enemy.  ». 

January  20— Lat.  26,  55,  N.  long.  S7^  34  W.  captur- 
ed the  Swedish  ship  Sinceiity,  of  Stockholm,  bound  to 
Amelia,  sent  in.  having  English  merchandiz'- ;  arrived. 

February  2d — Porto  Rico,  bearing  S.  by  E.  distant  3 
leagues,  boarded  a  Spanish  slobp  and  schooner)  from  St. 
Juan,  bound  to  leeward,  permitted  to  proceed. 

Fcbi'^ary  J— Porto  Rico,  bearing  S.  W.  distant  S 
ieagucH,  boarded  a  schooner  (Spanish)  from  Maracaiboy 
bound  to  St.  John's,  Porto  Rico,  with  a  cargo  of  logwood 
and  c(  tton,  permitted  to  proceed. 

February  7— Lat.  21,  44,  N.  lon,>.  84,44,  W.  captur- 
ed the  English  '• -ig  Rambler,  from  Cape  Francois, 
bound  to  St  Thomas  with  coffee  :  burnt  her. 

February  10— Lat.  19,36,  N.  long.  79,31,  W.  board- 
cdthe  Spar>h  schooner  Penelope,  from  Providence, 
bound  to  Jamaica ;  permitted  her  to  proceed. 

February  I  i — Lat.  20,  SO,  N.  long.  80,  13,  W.  board- 
ed the  Americaiii  schooner  Louisiana,  from  New  Or- 
leans, bound  to  fet.  Jago  deCuba,  T^ith  passengers;  per- 
mitted her  to  proceed. 

February  19— Lat.  24, 15,  N.  long.  Z\^  W.  boarded  a 
Swedish  brig,  from  Martinico,  bound  tv  srtvannaj  per- 
mitted her  to  proceed. 


irs 


AMERICAN    BRAVERT 


February  30->-'Lat.  23,  ^S,  N.  long.  83)  5,  W.  boarded 
a  Spanish  ship  trom  Havannat  bound  to  Boston,  1 6  hours 
out  i  permitted  her  to  proceed. 

February  22— 'Lat.  25,  35,  long.  80,  10,  W.  boardedj 
the  American  privateer  Rapid,  from  Charleston,  on  il 
cruise. 

February  2 3~Lat.S 7,05,  N.  long.  81,  12,  W.  Cape 
Florida,  bearing  W.  by  S.  distant  5  leagues,  captured  the 
English  schooners  Mars  and  Eliza,  the  former  from 
New  Providence,  on  a  cruise,  the  latter  from  Nassau,  to 
Fensacola,  with  salt.  i 

(Signed)      JOHN  O.  CREIGHTON,  Commander. 


Cofty  qfa  letter  from  lieutenant  ReiuhaWi  commanding 
the  United  States*   brig  Enterfirizet   to  lieutenant 
Creighton,  dated 
United  States*  brig  Enterprize,  Cape  Fear 

River,  N.  C.  March  rth,  1814. 
SIR— I  have  the  honor  to  acquaint  you  with  the  ar- 
rival at  this  anchorage,  of  the  United  States*  brvg  Enter- 
prize under  my  command.  The  enemy's  frigate  that 
caused  the  separation  of  the  two  brigs,  Rattlesnake  and 
Enterprize,  on  the  morning  of  the  25th  ultimo,  con- 
tinued in  chase  of  the  latter  vessel  for  upwards  of  70 
hours  ;  during  which  time  she  was  repeatedly  within 
2  1-2  miles  ;  and  on  the  morning  of  the  Srth,  in  a  calm, 
observed  the  enemy  making  preparations  for  the  hoist- 
ing out  of  her  boats.~~-To  a  light  breeze  springing  up  at 
this  time  from  the  S.  W.  which  brought  the  Enterprize 
to  windward,  alone  is  attributed  our  escape  of  this  '.lay  ; 


-    ^tmi^iimSSmmmmnimmmmmm 


BISPLATEJ». 


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tbe  frigate  being  within  gun-shot  at  the  time.    In  the 

early  part  of  the  chase,  by  the  advice  and  wishes  of  all 

niy  officers,  as  the  oniy  alternative  left  us,  the  sheet 

I  anchor  and   15  of  our  guns  were  thrown  overboard  to 

[lighten  the  brig.  Be  assured,  sir,  that  this  painful  measure 

was   not   resorted  to,   until  almost  every  prcspcct  of 

escape  had  left  us,  and  the  evident  benefits  arising  from 

I  what  little  we  had  lightened  her  by  the  pumping  out  of 

the  salt  water.     In  the  chase  I  made  the  private  signal 

of  the  day,  as  also  828,  from  signal  book,  to  the  stranger, 

I  which  were  not  answered.   '  ;  t  i    r    v^? 

I  have  the  honor  to  be, 
most  respectfully  sir, 
Your^bedient  servant, 
JAMES  RENSHAW. 
Lieut.  John  O.  Creighton, 
Commanding  U.  S.  brig  Rattlesnake. 


"#';i 


829.  Brig  Juno,  with  a  cargo  of  twenty-four  thou- 
Isand  gallons  of  oil,  fish,  &c.  captured  by  the  Grand  Turkf 
|of  Salem,   sent  to,  and  arrived  safely  at  Rosscott,  near 

Morlaix,  France. 

830.  Brig  Friends,  of  Halifax,  from  Grenada,  laden 
[with  one  hundred  and  twelve  puncheons  of  rum ;  cap* 
tured  by  the  Diomede,  of  ^em,  and  chased  on  shore 

Long  Island,  by  three  men  of  war— -cargo  secured. 

831.  Schooner  Sea  Flower,  captured  by  the  letter  of 
\arque  schooner  Tuckahoe,  of  Baltimore,  on  her  pas- 

Ba^e  to  Aux-Cayes,  and  burnt. 


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AMERICAN    BRAVXBT 


833..Schooncr  Hazard,  from  Nassau,  for  St.  Domingo, 
captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  schooner  Tuckahoe,  of 
Baltimore,  and  given  up. 

$C7*  Before  the  Tuckahoe  arrived  at  Boston,  she 
captured  another  valuable  vessel,  manned  and  ordered 
her  to  port.  The  following  account  of  her  own  hair- 
breadth escapes  is  interesting' ;  bordering:  on  the  mar* 
vcllous.  On  the  27th  of  February  she  was  chased  by  a 
frigate  ayel  two  brigs  of  war.  On  the  28th  was  chased 
by  a  frigate.  March  8th  chased  all  day  by  a  frigate, 
wind  light,  escaped  in  the  night.  On  the  9th,  was 
chased  six  hours  by  a  brig  of  war.  On  the  1 1th,  in  sight 
of  Long  Island)  a  frigate  with  a  brig  in  co.  bore  down 
within  musket  shot— hauled  upon  a  wind  and  escaped. 
On  the  1 5th,  at  6  A.  M.  saw  a  frigate  on  the  weather 
quarter  standing  for  the  schooner  under  a  press  of  sail; 
at  half  past  6  saw  another  frigate  on  the  weather  beam  ; 
at  40  minutes  past  6  saw  another  frigate  on  the  lee 
quarter,  at  9  saw  another  frigate  on  her  bow  ;  at  10 
minutes  past  9  saw  another  frigate  on  the  lee  bow,  a  brig 
of  war  in  sight,  right  ahead  !  They  all  crowded  sail  in 
chase,  but  the  Tuchahoe  out  manceuvred  the  whole  of 
them !  !  1 

W-  333.  Brig  Sovereign,  of  and  for  Liverpool,  of  300 
tons  burt:hen,  with  an  assorted  cargo,  captured  by  the 
America,  of  Salemj  and  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

834.  The  great  ship  Diana,  an  outward  bound 
Indiarnan,  laden  with  spars,  captured  by  the  America, 
and  burnt. 


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kahoe,  of 

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3ore  down 

I  escaped. 

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by  the 

bound 
I  America, 


<j5.  Schooner  William,  from  Martinique,  for  St. 
Thomas,  laden  with  sugar,  molasses  and  coHee,  captur- 
ed by  the  Diomcdc,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

836.  Schooner  Mary  and  Joseph,  from  Grenada, 
bound  for  St.  Thomas,  laden  with  sixty-six  hogsheads  of 
rum,  and  seven  of  sugar,  captured  by  the  Diomede,  and 
sent  to  N  York. 

837.  Brig  Bykai',  laden  witl>  earthenware,  hollow- 
ware.  Sec.  captured  by  the  Fox,  and  sent  to  Glou- 
cester. 

838.  Schooner  Hope,  with  a  cargo  of  rum,  sugar 
and  lime  juice,  captured  by  the  Diomcdc,  and  sent  to 
Savannah.  *  ' 

839.  Brig  Rambler,  from  Cape  Fnmcois,  bound  for 
St.  Thomas,  laden  with  coffee,  captured  by  the  Rattle- 
snake and  Enterprize,  and  burnt. 

840.  Schooner  Eliza,  laden  with  salt,  captured  by 
the  Rattlesnake  and  Enterprize,  and  sent  in  under  the 
command  of  prize  master  lieut.  Gamble. 

841.  Ship  Lady  Prevost,  of  and  from  London,  in 
ballast,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marqie  Invincible,  oi" 
Salem,  and  sent  to  Wilmington,  N   CaroUna. 

84J.  Schooner  Susan  and  Eliza,  of  Bermuda,  laden 
witli  one  hundred  and  twenty  thousand  pounds  weight 
of  coffee,  captured  by  the  Mary,  of  New  York,  and  sent 
to  Wilmington,  N.  Carolina. 

843.  Schooner  — ,   called  a  Spaniard,  but  with 

a  Britisli  licence,  and  a  good  prize,  captured  by  the  Viper? 
and  sent  to  New  York. 

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more,  and  sent  to  N.  Carolina. 

845.  Bii^  Falcon,  200  tons  burthen,  mounting  ten 
fjfuns,  from  London,  bound  for  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope, 
l.den  with  dry  goods,  invoiced  at  /50,00i)  sterling,  cap- 
tured of!  Madeira,  by  the  America,  of  Salem,  and  sent  to 
Bath. 

846.  Schooner  — — ,  laden  with  rum  and  sugar, 
captured  by  the  Viper,  and  sent  to  Newport. 

847.  Ship  ■■,  under  Russian  colors,  from  Pen- 
sacola,  for  London,  laden  with  eleven  hundred  bales  of 
cotton,  British  cargo,  captured  by  the  Saucy  Jack,  of 
Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

818.  Brig  Brothers,  captured  by  the  America,  and 
sent  to  Fontarabia,  in  Spain,  and  there  sold  by  the  Spanish 
government. 

849  Ship  Victory,  a  new  copper  bottomed  vessel, 
from  Jamaica,  for  London>^  captured  by  the  Viper,  of  New 
York,  aiid  sent  to  Camden,  Maine. 

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464  bales  (say  3(0  lbs.  ea.)  cotton  I39,2u0  lbs.  g4 1,760 
240,  OUlbs.  coffee  at  18  cts.  per  lb.         -  43,200 

1 6  Seroons  of  Indigo,        -         •         -        .  4,000 

Nicaragua  and  Logwood,         -        -         -  10,000 

Vessel  and  Armament,  -         •  ,     -      30,oOO 

The  vessel  probably  cost  g60,000. 
The   duties    on  this   cargo  will   amoui^t   to   about 
§18,000 — which  sum  is  also  to   be   added    to  the  fore- 
going, 8128,960  as  the    profiis  of  the    captors,  for  the 
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days  cruise  of  the  Viper,  including  the  two  others 
sufcly  got  in,  cannot  be  less  tha^  %  1 50,000. 

853.  Four  valuable  ships,  in  addition  to  those  alreac'v 
enumerated,  captured  in  the  North  Sea,  by  the  Rattle- 
snake, of  Philadelphia,  and  sent  to  Norway. 

854.  Ship ,  worth  one  million  of  francs,  cap- 

lured  by  the  Rattlesnake,  and  sent  to  Rochellc,  France. 

855.  Brig  Elizabeth,  of  Kingston,  Jamaica,  in  ballast, 
captured  by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  outward  bound, 
on  her  second  cruise,  and  after  taking  out  some  valua- 
ble dry  goods,  sent  to  Charleston.       ^    *.- 

856.  Ship  Annette  Catharine,  called  a  Swede,  she 
Tiad  a  clearance  from  Boston,  for  the  West  Indies,  in 
ballast,  but  had  on  board  a  cargo  of  provisions ;  captured 
by  the  Saucy  Jack,  of  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savan- 
nah. 

<*S7.  Schooner  Nimble,  laden  with  logwood,  captur- 
ed by  the  Saucy  Jack,  of  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Beau- 
fort. .  ,   ^      - 

858.  Schooner  Jason,  of  Nassau,  with  a  quantity  of 
(^ry  goods,  ciptured  by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  di- 
vested of  the  cargo,  and  burnt. 

859.  Schooner  -,  with  dry  goods  and  other  va- 
luables, captured  by  the  Kemp,  of  Baliimore — vessel 
and  cargo  sold  to  great  advantage  at  Cape  Francois. 

860.  Schooner  Trinitaria,  captured  by  the  Saucy  Juckj 
of  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

859.  Nine  valuable  British  vessels,  captured  by  the 
privateer  Prince  of  Neufchatel,  of  New  York,  on  the  (rne- 


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The  very  valuable  ship  (No.  8)9)  called  the  Galatea, 
sent  into  North  Carolina,  by  the  Chaiscur,  of  Baltimore, 
was  condemned,  ship  and  cargo  bcin;;  bona  Jtdc  British, 
and  were  ordered  to  be  sold.  The  fallovvinjj  are  some 
of  the  items  of  the  carro,  as  advertised  for  sale.— 110 
crates  of  earthenware,  thirty-five  casks  of  hardware,  four 
hundred  kegs  of  ground  white  lead,  one  hundred  and 
(iight  casks,  and  two  hundred  and  one  cases  claret)  six- 
teen smitl'.'d  bellov.  s,  six  dozen  common  ditto,  two  easel 
crosscut  saws,  twenty-one  cases  of  frying  pans,  six  cases 
of  anvils,  vises,  Sec.  t  Wo  cases  Irish  linens. 

873.  Nine  vesscds,  captured  by  the  Comet,  of  Balti- 
more, in  the  West  Indies,  divested  of  their  valuable  ar- 
ticles, and  destroyed. 

802.  Four  vessels,  captured  by  the  Comet,  and  ran- 
^omed— money  in  hand. 

884.  Two  other  vessels,  captured  by  the  Comet, 
herclcfo.  e  omitted,  and  sent  to  N.  CaroUna. 

b85.  Brig  Appollo,  burtheit  250  tons,  mounting  six 
guns,  of  Pool,  (England)  laden  with  one  thousand  hogs- 
heads  of  salt,  captured  by  the  America,  of  Salem,  and 
sent  to  Salem. 

886.  Brig  Ann,  captured  by  the  America,  and  given 
uptorelease  the  prisoners. 

887.  Cutter  Patty,  from  Scotland,  captured  by  the 
America,  and  sunk. 

888.  Brig  — — — ,  captured  by  the  America,  and 
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889.  The  very  valuable  brig  Henry,  wountii^g  siK 
guns,  burthen  200  tons,  copper  bottomed,  from  Liver- 
pool, for  Buenos  Ayres,  laden  with  three  hundred  pack- 
aji^es  of  dry  goods,  and  other  valuable  articles,  i  <  need 
at /40.'"''  erling;  captured  by  the  Goverr  ^  ,1'of rip- 
kins  O)  ^o  N.York. 

89  »el,  laden  with  one  hundred  and  fourteen 

hof^^sheaub,  ttu  oe  tieitbs.  And  one  hundred  and  forty  bar* 
rels  of  sug;ar,  kc.  captured  and  sent  to  Elizabeth. 

891.  Ship  I  ,  in  ballast,  from  Liverpool,  bound  to 
Antigua,  captured  by  the  Invincible,  of  Salem,  and  sent  to 
Wilmington,  N.  C.  .L         . 

892.  Schooner  Encouragement,  from  Antij^ua,  hound 
for  Nova  Scotia,  laden  with  twenty  hogsheads  of  sugar, 
twenty  do.  of  molasses,  and  five  of  rum,  captured  by  the 
Frolic,  of  Salem,  and  destroyed. 

893.  Brig  Two  Sisters  from  Malaga,  bound  to  Hol- 
land, richly  laden  with  wuiv,  fruits.  See.  captured  off  Cape 
Fini'iterre,  by  the  Wasp  of,  and  sent  to  Philadelphia. 

894.  Schooner  Hope,  from  St.  Andrews,  bound  for 
Barbadoes,  with  a  cargo  of  lumber,  bcrf,  oil,  Sec.  captur- 
ed by  the  America,  of  Salem,  and  burnt. 

895.  Schooner  Sylph,  of  Liverpool,  N.  S.  laden  with 
fish,  oil,  &c.  captured  by  the  America,  and  burnt. 

The  America,  at  this  time,  had  captured  no  less  th?.n 
twenty-six  prizes;  and  the  property  taken  and  safely 
arrived  (which  is  not  all)  amounted  to  eleven  hundred 
dollars  ! 

896.  Schooner  Eclipse,  laden  with  salt,  captured  by 
the  Wasp  of  Philadelphia,  but  lost  on  Rockaway  beach, 
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897.  Schooner  Cobhain,  of  Bermuda,  captured  "by 
the  Jonquilla,  of  New  York,  and  sent  to  Wilnrington) 
N.  C. 

898.  Brig  Louisa,  laden  with  oil  and  fish,  ca|ytured 
by  the  Kemp,  of  Baltimore)  and  sent  to  Elizabeth  city> 
N.  C. 

V  899.  Ship  Hebe,  from  Halifax,  bound  for  Bermuda, 
with  a  cargo  of  coal,  lumber,  8cc.  flptured  by  the  Sur- 
prize, of  Baltimore,  the  third  day  after  she  l^ft  the  Chesa- 
peakc;  and  sent  to  a  southern  port.  * 

^00.  "His  Britannic  Majesty's"  schooner  Pictou, 
captured  by  the  United  States'  frigate  Constitution,  and 
demolished. 

901.  Ship  Lovely  Nancy,  captured  by  the  same,  di- 
vested of  her  valuables,  and  employed  as  a  cartel,  and  sent 
with  prisoners  to  Baibadoes. 

902.  Schooner  Phoenix,  captured  by  the  same>  cargo 
removed,  vessel  destroyed. 

903.  Large  Snow  -— >—  ,  captured  and  demolish- 
et!. 

904.  Brig  Nimble,  with  a  cargo  of  West  Indian  pro- 
duce, captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  Invincitile,  and 
sent  to  Teneriffe,  where,  as  the  vessel  was  not  sea-wor- 
thy, the  cargov  it  is  supposed  was  disposed  of. 

905.  Brig  Ceres,  in  ballast,  captured  in  the  Bay  of 
Biscay,  by  the  Grampus,  of  Baltimore,  on  her  hon;:?- 
ward  bound  passage  from  Bordeaux,  and  burnt. 

90(5.  Schooner  ,  laden  with  seventy  hogs- 

heads of  sugar,  captured  by  the  Safalogsyof  New  York, 
and  sent  to  N.  Bedford. 


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907.  Schooner  Friend'i  Adventiirei  laden  wiffi  aivtjr 
hogsheads  of  mni,  fifty-eigfat  hogsheads  of  molasaes, 
thirteen  hogsheads  of  svgar,  kc  captuied  by  the  Fox*  of 
Portsmouth,  and  sent  to  Wtacaseet. 

908.  Brig  Fannf,  of  London,  laden  with  fithy  cap^ 
tured  by  the-  letter  of  marque  ship  GaU6w»iy,  of  New 
York,  on  her  passi^  from  France,  and  sent  to  Nantzi* 

909.  Brig  I  laden  with  lumber^  captored-  bj 
the  FoXf  of  PortsmoQth,iuid' burnt* 

9iO.  Schooner  ■  » laden  with  mahogany,  ci^i* 
tUred  by  the  Snap  Dragon,  and  sent  to  Beaufort,  N.  C. 

911*  Schooner  Kentish,  with  a  full  cargo  of  sugary 
captured  by  the  Sarato^i^a,  and  sent  toFairhaven. 

913.  Schooner  Prince  Regent,  mounting  ten  gun9, 
captured  by  the  InvincibUj  of  N.  Yoricy  and  after  being 
strip!  of  her  armament,  dismissed. 

9)3^  Cutter  Lyon,  with  dry  goods,  hardware.  Sec.  cap- 
tured by  the  Invincible,  and  being  divested  of  her  most 
valuable  articles,  dismissed. 

914.  Brig  Portsea,  of  eight  guns,  captured  by  the 
Invincible,  and  dismissed. 

915.  Brig  Conway,  mounting  ten  guns,  cargo  of  dry 
goods,  captured  by  the  Invincible,  and  after  taking  the 
cargo  out,  sent  to  Cambdec,  Me. 

916.  Schooner  Francis  and  Lucy,  laden  with  fish, 
oil  and  lumber,  captured  by  the  Invincible,  and  given  to 
the  prisoners. 

917.  Brig  James,  fnmt  the  Isle  of  France,  bound  for 
England,  capturedby 4^  Wasp^of  PhUadelphia,  divest- 
ed of  part  of  her  cargo>  then  manned  and  ordered  into 

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9t9.  Two  vetsels  captured  by  the  Mine,  one  destroy, 
f  d  the  other  f^iven  to  f^t  rid  of  the  prisoners. 

920.  A  vessel  laden  with  fnrs,  captured  on  Lake 
Champlain,  by  the  privateer  boat  Alert,  of  and  sent  to 
Burlington. 

991.  Ship  Union,  from  Jamaica,  laden  with  sugar, 
captbred  by  the  Rambler;  re-captured  by  the  Curlew, 
but  lost  near  Sambo  Lighthouse. 

929.  Brig  Fair  Stranger,  laden  with  fish,  oil.  Ice.  cap- 
tured by  the  Fox,  of  Portsmouth,  and  sent  into  that  place. 

923.  The  Mary,  a  British  transport,  carrying  sixty- 
two  French  prisoners  to  England  from  Sicily,  captured 
atid  sent  to  France  by  the  Rattlesnake,  of  Philadelphia. 
The  enemy  made  battle,  but  was  compelled  to  haul  down 
his  colours,  the  captain  and  two  seamen  being  killed, 
and  three  wounded.  The'offi<?er8  on  their  arrival  in 
England,  made  public  acknowledgments  of  the  gentle- 
manly conduct  of  captain  Moflit.  He  restored  them 
all  their  personal  property. 

924.  Brig  — — — ,from  Lisbon,  for  Passf^^cf,  captured 
by  the  Expedition,  of  Baltimore,  and  destroyed. 

925.  Schooner  Miranda,  captured  by  the  Chasseur,  of 
Baltimore,  divested  of  some  dry  goods,  and  burnt. 

926.  Sloop  Martha,  laden  with  government  stores, 
captured  by  the  Chasseur,  divested  of  the  valuable  part 
of  her  cargo,  the  remsunder  destroyed  and  the  vessel 
converted  into  a  cartel,  to  release  the  prisoners. 

928.  Two  other  vessels,  captured  and  destroyed  by 
do;  one  of  them  bad  to  board  a  quantiiy  of  gold  coin. 


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929.  Brig^  Expeiience,  from  Jamaict,  toGonaWesi 
captured  by  the  Caroline*  of  Daltiznore,  chased  ashore  on 
the  isle  of  Cuba— -crew  saved.  ^     '' 

930.  The  very  valuable  ship  Experience,  from  Eng2 
land,  bound  for  Amelia  Island,  with  a  full  cargo  of  dry 
goods,  glass-ware,  8cc.  &c.  burthen  300  ton^  worth 
g3J0,000,  captured  by  the  privateer  Rapid,  and  sent  to 
Savannah. 

931.  Schooner-^'-**—, laden  with  rum,  co<A>a,  See. 


captured  by  the  Perry,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  into  the 
Delaware. 

933.  Schooner  Francis,  \^h  bullocks,  for  the  ^ritirii 
artny,  captured  off  the  French  coast,  by  the  letter  tii 
narque  schooner  Midas,  of  Baltimore,  on  her  home* 
ward  bound  passage;^  and  burnt. 

933.  Schooner  Appalladore,  laden  with  four  hundred 
and  fifty  boxes  of  fruit,  eap.ured  by  the  Midas,  and  cott-' 
iwttcd  to  the  care  of  Nepttmc, 

935.  Schooner  William,  and  sloop  trwin,  both  cap- 
tared  by  the  said  Midas,  and  sent  as  cartels  with  fifty- 
nine  prisoners,  to  a  British  port. 

936.  Brig  BeUona,  ladeti  with  Madeira  wine  and 
fruit,  captured  by  the  Globe,  of  Baltimore^  but  by  stress 
of  weather  compelled  to  enter  Barracoa  (Cuba)  where 
being  coiKlemned  as  unseaworthy,  the  vessel  atid  cargo 
was  disposed^. 

937.  Schooner  Prince  Regent,  from  Malaga,  bound 
tor  Halifax,  laden  with  fruil,  wine  and  oil ;  captured  by 
the  United  Statei^hip  Adams,  and  btirnt^^argo  taken 
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;938.  Schooner  Industrf9  from  Newfoundlaod,  bound 
for  Grenada,  cargo  worth  SI 3)000,  captured  by  ditto 
and  ditto. 

939.  Sloop  ,  laden  with  rice,  captured  by 
dittOf  on  the  coast  of  Africa,  divested  of  her  cargo,  and 
dismissed. 

940.  Brig  Roebuck,  captured  by  the  same,  worth 
225)000 ;  a  quantity  of  ivory  taken  out,  and  the  rest  of 
her  carg^  destroyed,  then  given  up  to  parole  the  prisoD- 
crs. 

A  letter  from  an  officer  on  board  the  Adama,  to  hit 
friend  in  Baltimore  says  ^*  March  35th,  took  an  Eng' 
lish  East  Indiaman,  the  Woodbridge,  by  name,  and 
would  have  made  a  glorious  blaze  of  her,  if  bad .  luck 
had  not  sent  a  fleet  of  twenty-eight  sail  of  men  of' war 
and  Indiamen,  to  her  rescue,  just  as  she  had  struck  her 
colors. 

941.  Ship  Equity,  from  LondOTly  bound  for  Limerick, 
captured  by  the  Rattlesnake,  and  burnt. 

942.  Ship  Adston,  captured  by  tlie  Rattlesnake,  and 
burnt. 

943.  Sloop 


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New  York,  and  sent  to  Fairhaven.    . 

941.  Sloop ,  crt  out  of  Curracoa,  by  the  boats 

of  the  Saratoga,  and  sunk. 

945.  Schooner ,  captured  by  ditto,  an^  ran- 
somed. 

94fi.  *<  His  Britannic  Majesty's"  sloop  of  war  Epcr- 
vier,  rating  eighteen  guns,  captured  by  Uie  United  $tates* 
ship  Peacock,  captain  Warringdbn,  of  tnl  same  rate,  after 


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a  tedioa*  action  of  forty  minutes,  the  formev  haying  the 
weather  gauge.  The  Epervier,  had  eleven  killed  and 
fifteen  wounded ;  the  Peacock,  none  killed,  two  wound- 
ed! The  former  uninjured,  proceeded  on  her  cruise; 
the  latter  is  very  much  torn  to  pieces,  and  had  five  feet 
water  in  her  hold. 

The  Cash, between  100  and  SI 50,000,  was  transfeip- 
led  from  the  Epervier  to  the  Peacock.  .The  prize  ar- 
rived safely,  May  1st,  1814,  at  Savannah. 


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SIR— *I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you,  that  we  have 

tlus  morning  captured,  after  an  action  of  42  minutes,  his 

Mtjesty's  brig  Epervier,  rating   and  mounting   18  32 

pound  caironades,  with  128  men,  of  whom  8  were  killed 

and  13  wounded  (according  to  the.  best  information  we 

could  obtaih)  among  the  latter  is  her  ist  lieut.  who  has 

I  lost  an  arm,  and  rec^iVed  a  severe  splinter  wound  on  the 

hip.    Not  a  man   in  the  Peacock  was  killed,  and  only 

two  wounded,  neither  dangerously  so.     The  fate  of  the 

Epervier  would  have  been    determined  in    much   less 

time,  but  for  the  circumstance  of  our  foreyard  being 

totally  disabled  by  two  round  shot  in  the  starboard  quar- 

Iter,  from  her  first  broadside,  which  entirely  deprived  us 

lor  the  use  of  our  fore  and  furetopsails,  and  compelled 

las  to  keep  the  ship  large  throughout  the  remabder  of 

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injury  the  Peacock  has  aai stained.  Not  a  round  shci 
touched  our  KuU  ;  our  roasts  and  spars  a^e  as  sound  at 
ever.  When  the  enemy  struck,  be  had  Kve  feet  wata 
in  h^s  hold)  his  main  topmast  was  over  the  side,  hit 
Slain  boom  shot  away*  his  foremast  cut  nearly  in  two, 
and  tottering,  his  fore  rigging  and  stays  sbot  away,  hit 
bowsprit  badly  wounded,  and  45  shot  holes  in  his  hull, 
30  of  which  were  within  a  foot  of  his  water  line.  By 
great  exeitions  we  got  her  in  sailing  order  just  as  duk 
came  on.  In  fifteen  minutes  after  the  enemy  struck,  [ 
the  Peacock  was  ready  for  another  action,  in  every  res. 
j>ect  but  her  foreyard,  which  was  sent  down,  fished  anij 
had  the  foresail  set  again  in  45  minutes— sudi  w;|s  the  | 
spirit  and  activity  of  our  gallant  ere  w. 

The  Epervier  had  under  her  convoy,  an  Engtiilj 
hermaphrodite  brig^  ^  Russian,  and  a  Spanish  Mm 
which  all  hauled  their  wind  and  stood  to  the  £<  K.  M 
1  had  determined  upon  pursuing  the  former,  but] 
found  that  it  would  not  answer  to  leave  our  prize  in  her] 
then  crippled  statf ,  and  the  more  particularly  so,  as  vel 
found  she  had  2 120,000  in  specie,  which  we  soon  trans*] 
ferred  to  this  sloop.  Every  officer,  seaman  and  marine,! 
did  his  duty,  which  is  the  highest  compliment,  I  can  pafj 
them. 

I  am  respectfully, 

L.  WARRINGTON. 

P.  S.  From  lieut.  Nichofson's  report,  who  was  co^ntl 
ing  up  the  Epervier'screwK there  were  eleven  killed, 
fifteen  wounded.  1& 

L.  W. 


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Savannah^  May,  4th,  1814. 
SIR— «•!  have  great  satisfaction  in  beings  able  to 
report  to  you)  the  arrival  of  the  Peacock  at  this  anchor- 
age to  day*  and  also  the  arrival  of  the  Epervier  on  Monday 
last.  I  have  now  to  detail  to  you  the  reason  of  our 
separation.  We  made  sail  as  mentioned  in  my  last,  on 
the  evening  of  the  29th  of  April.  The  next  afternoon 
weAvere,  at  half  past  five}  abreast  the  centre  of  Amelia 
Island,  with  the  vessels  in  sight  over  thu  land,  when  two 
Urge  ships,  which  had  been  seen  sometime  previous, 
a  little  to  the  northward  of  the  Island,  were  clearly  ascef' 
tained  to  be  frigates  and  in  ciiase  of  us.  In  this  sittt'* 
ation,  at  the  suggestion  of  lieut.  Nicliolson,  I  took  out 
all  but  himself  and  sixteen  ofHcers  and  men,  and  stood 
to  the  southward  along  shore,  on  a  wind,  leaving  him  to 
make  the  best  of  his  way  for  Si,  Mary*s,  which  place, 
I  felt  confident  he  would  reach,  as  the  weather  frigate 
was  in  chase  of  the  Peacock,  and  the  other  was  too  far 
to  the  leeward  to  fetch  him-^at  9  we  lost  sight  of  t^ ' 
chaser,  but  continued  standing  all  night  to  the  south- 
ward,  in  hopes  to  get  entirely  clear  of  him.— At  day 
light  we  shortened  sail,  and  stood  to  the  northward,  and 
again  made  the  frigate  ahead,  who  gave  chase  the 
second  thne,  which  he  continued  until  2  P.  M.  when . 
finding  he  could  nut  come  up,  he  desisted. — In  the 
evening  we  resumed  our  course,  and  saw  nothing  until 
daylight  on  Tuesday  morning,  when  a  large  ship  sup- 
pbsed  to  be  the  same,  was  again  seen  in  chase  of  us, 
and  was  again  run  out  of  sight. 


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This  inorinng  at  half  past  three,  we  made  Tybee 
i  ght,  and  at  half  past  eight  anchored  near  the  United 
Svite»'  slitp  Adams.  As  the  enemy  is  horering  close  by 
St.  Mary's,  I  concluded  that  he  had  received  informa- 
tioti  pf,  and  was  waiting  to  intercept  us.  Accordingly 
we  steered  for  this  place,  where  we  received  intelli. 
f;ence  of  the  Epcrvier's  arrival,  after  frightening  off  a 
launch,  which  was  sent  from  the  enemy's  ship  to  leeward 
on  Saturday  evening,  to  cut  him  off  from  the  land. 

From  the  18th  of  April,  to  the  34th,  we  saw  but  one 
neutral  and  two  privateers,  both  which  was  chased 
#lthout  overhauling,  altlH)ugh  we  ran  one  among  the 
shoals  of  Cape  Canaverali  and  followed  him  into  four 
fathom  water.  We  have  been  to  the  southward  as  far 
as  the  great  Isaacs,  and  have  cruiised  from  thence  to 
Maranilla  reef,  and  along  the  Fh  vida  shore,  to  Cape 
Canaveral  ;  not  a  single  running  vessel  has  been 
through  the  Gulf  in  all  this  time. — The  fleet  sails  from 
Jamaica,  under  convoy  of  a  74,  two  trigates  and  two 
sloops,  from  the  first  to  the  tenth  of  May.  They  are  so 
much  afraid  of  our  cruizers  that  several  ships,  in  the 
IL  :tnna,  ready  for  sea,  which  intended  to  run  it  (as 
it  is  ailed)  were  forced  to  wait  the  arrival  of  the  con- 
voy from  Jamaica.  The  Epervier  and  her  confoy,  weie 
the  first  English  vessels  we  had  seen.  . 

We  shall  proceed  in  the  execution  of  your  further 
instructions,  as  soon  as  we  can  get  a  fore  yard,  provisictos 
and  water. 

The  Epervier  is  one  of  their  finest  brigs,  and  is  well 
calculated    for  our  service  ;  she  sails  extremely  fast. 


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ai)d  will  require  but  little  to  send  her  to  sc.i,  armntucui  -^^j 
ami  stores  are".' complete.  I  incloss  yoti  a  liM  flihe^  lA 
brijj'scrcw,  as  accurately  as  we  can  pjot  it. 

I  am, rcapLCiiulW', 

L.  VVAttRlNCiTOX.  - 


United  Staten*  ihi/i  Peacock, 

May,  5th,  1814. 

SIR— As  my  letter  of  ycstcrcL^y  was  too  late  i'or  the 
nail.  I  address  you  again  in  the  performance  of  a  fiuty 
which  is  pleasing  and  gratifying  to  me  in  a  hi;^;h  dcgr«c, 
and  is  but  doing  justice  to  the  merits  of  the  deHerviffg 
officers)  under  my  comtnand,  of  whom  I  have  hlihttrto 
refrained  from  speaking,  as  I  consitleied  it  most  correct, 
to  make  it  jhe  subject  of  a  particular  commiinicatior. 

To  the  unwearied  and  indefatij»;able  aticntion  of  lieu- 
tenant Nicholson  (Ist)  in  organization  and  training;  the 
crew,  the  success  of  this  action  is  in  a  gicat  measure  to 
be  attributed,  I  have  con fi  led  greatly  in  Iiiui,  and  huve 
never  found  my  confidence  mtfplaced.— For  ii|dg:uent, 
coolness  and  decision  in  times  of  diiBcuIty,  few  can  sur- 
pass him.  This  is  the  second  action  in  which  he  has 
been  engaged  this  war,  and  in  both  he  has  been  suc- 
cessful. His  greatest  pride  is  to  earn  a  coraniander'a' 
commission  by  fighting  for,  instead  of  hciriug  it.  Fiom 
lieut.  Henely  (2d)  and  lieut.  Voorhees  (acting  3il,  who  hn* 
also  been  twice  successfully  engaged,)  I  received  every 
assistance  that  zeal,  ardor  and  experience  could  afford— 
the  fife  from  their  two  divisions  was  terrible,  aiul  direct- 
ed with  the  greatest  precision  and  cochiess." 

In  Bailing  master  Percjval,  whose  great  wish  m\C.  pKde 


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AMERICAN    BRATERr 


it  in  to  obtain  a  lieutenant*^  commistion)  ant!  \ihose  nn- 
^^  remitting  atid  constant  attention  to  duty,  added  to  hi&  pru> 
icssionul  kiiowkdge,  entitles  him  to  it  in  my  opinion,  1 
found  an  able,  as  well  as  willing  assistant.     He  handk  1 
the  siiip  as  if  he  had  been  vi'orkhig  her  into  a  roadstead, 
Mr.  David  Cole,  acting  carpenter,  I  have  also  found  such 
an  able  aiul  valuable  man  in  his  occupation,  that  I  must 
request  in  the  most  earnest  manner,  that  he  may  receive 
a  warrant ;  for  I  feel  contidcnt,  that  to  his  uncommon  ex- 
ertions, we  in  a  great  measure  owp  the  getting  our  prize 
into  port.    From  1 1  A.  M.   until    6  P.  M.  he  was  over 
liiir  bide  stopping  shot  holes,  on  a  grating,  and  when  the 
.   ordinary  resources  failed  of  success,  hit  skiU  soon  aup- 
plied  him  with  cfTicictit  ones.'    Mr.  Philip  Myers,  mas- 
ter's mate,  has  also  conducted  himself  in  such  a  manner, 
as  to  warrant  my  recommendation  of  him  as  a  master. 
He  is  a  scamau,  navigator  and  officer;  his  family  in  New 
York,  is  respected,  and  he  would  prove  an   acquisition 
to  the  service.  My  clerk,  Mr.  John  S.  Townsend,  is  anxi- 
ous to  o|^^in  through  my  means,  a  midshipman's  warrant, 
and  has  taken  pains  to  qualify  himself  for  it  by  volunteer- 
ing, and  constantly  performing  a  midshipman's  duiy^u- 
deed  I  have  but  little  use  for  a  clerk,  and  heisas  gr^at  a 
proficient  as  any  of  ihc  young  midshipmen,  the  whole  of 
ivlum  behaved  in  a  manner  that  was  pleasing  tome,  ami 
uuistbc  grutifying  toyou,asitgivc8  an  earnest  of  what 
ihey  will  make  in  time  ;  three  only  have  been  to  sea  bc- 
Ibre,  and  one  only  in  a  man  of  war,  yet  were  they  as  mucK 
at  home  and  as  much   disposed  to  exert  themselves  as 
any  officer  in  the  ship.    Lieut.   Nicholson  speaks  in  high 


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terms  of  the  conduct  of  Messrs.  Gtccvcsand  Uovlgcrt, 
^midshipmen)  who  were  in  the  prize  with  him.  . 
I  have  the  honour  to  be,  sir, 

respectfully,  your  obedient  servant. 

L.WARRINGTON.  " 

Hon.  William  Jones,  Ice. 

Peacock  and  E/icrvier.'^Tho  Peacock's  icngtl^  is 
118  feet— breadth  of  beam  32  feet — depth  of  huld  U 
feet— tonnage  509. 

The  Epervier's  length  107  feet — breadth  of  beam 
32  feet— depth  of  hold  14  feet— tonnage  477. 

The  Peacock  mounts  20  guns,  and  Epervicr  18  of 
the  same  calibre. 

The  Peacock  had  160men— >the  Epervier  128. 

The  Peacock  had  killed  nonCf  wounded  2 ;  shots  in 
herhul^nora^. 

The  Epervier,  had  killed  11,  wounded  15,  shots  in 
her  hull  45  ! 


J^'xtract  of  a  letter  from  L.  Warringtony  Ea^t^cafitain 
<ifthc  United  Statea*  ehiji  Peacock^  to  the  tecrttU' 
ry  ^f  the  navyt  dated 

Suvannoy  May  t2//i,  1814. 
SIR— I  wrote  to  inform  you,  that  the  amount  of 
the  specie  deposited  in  bank  from  H.  M.  late  sloop 
Epervier  jf  2^  11 8,000,  and  that  about  Si 0,000,  as  near 
ijfis  we  can  judge,  have  been  plundered  by  her  crew,  to 
thedisgrfice  of  her  commander  and  officers^  who  took 
no  steps  to  restFain  or  prevent  this  lawless  and  un- 
principled act         ;,  .  »|«it^r 


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I  have  tuken  upon  myselfto  liberate  from  prison, 
until  your  pleasure  shall  be  known  (Seldon  and  Mur- 
**  my)  who  composed  part  of  the  Epervier's  crew,  and 
claiminp;  protection  from  me  as  Americans ;  stating 
that  they  had  been  impressed  and  compelled  to  serve 
although  repeatedly  coming  forward  to  give  them- 
selves up  as  prisoners  of  war. 

Murray  declares  himself  a  Long  Island  man,  and 
I  believe  him,  for  he  has  given  such  an  accurate  ac- 
count of  it  as  no  stranger  could  have  done.  I  have 
placed  them  on  board  the  Troup  (lieutenant  Walpole) 
v^til  the  propriety  of  their  claims  is  established  or  dis- 
allowed." >-- 

947.  Sloop  Cygnet,  from  Jamaica,  with  a  cargo,  oi* 
rum,  captured  by  the  Saratoga^  and  sent  to  Wilming- 
ton, N.  C. 

948.  Schooner  Diligence,  from  Halifax,  bound  for 
St.  John's  captured  by  the  York,  of  Baltimore,  andtles- 
troyed. 

949.  Sloop  Bonita,  captured  by  the  Delisle,  of  Bal- 
timore, tnd  destroyed. 

950.  Brig  Kobert,  laden  with  fish  and  lumber, 
from  St.  John's,  bound  for  Jamaica,  captured  4)y  the 
Zebec  Ultor, of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

951.  ^rig  Favorite,  captui'ed  in  the  bay  of  Biscay, 
by  the  letter  of  marque  Davkl  Porter,  ^6f  New  Yt)rk, 
divested  of  her  valuable  articl<;s,  and  g^v^ft  op.    v  ;, 

952.  A  ship  under  Portuguese  colors}  with  '  l^g- 
lish  goods,  British    property,  captured  by  ditto  and 

.ditto.  .■■    ■'•'■  ■':<'>■  .   ' 

"^  953.  A  brig  under  Swedish  colors,  laden  frith  9n* 

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tish  property,  captured  by  the  said  David  Porter,  and 
demolished. 

954.  Ship  Doris,  a  counterfeit  neutral,  with  i  car- 
go of  English  dry  goods,  dona  JSde  British,  captured 
as  above,  and  divested  of  which,  she  was  permitted  to 
depart  in  /leace,  ^  «^'' •-r*^-^  - 

955  Brig  Curlew,  with  a  full  cargo  of  wine,  cap- 
tured by  the  David  Porter,  of  New  York,  divested  of 
her  cargo,  «nd  burnt. 

956.  Brig  — —  •,  laden  with  rum  and  sugar,  cap- 
tured by  the  Rattlesnake,  of  Philadelphia,  and  sent  to 
Portsmouth,  New  Hampshire.  '^ 

957.  Ship  James,  captured  by  the  Young  Wasp, 
of  Philadelphia,  and  divested  of  S^4,000  specie. 

958.  Brig  Swift  mounting  four  guns,  manned  by- 
fifteen  seamen,  bound  for  Halifax,  with  a  cargo  of  sun- 
dries, captured  by  the  Zebec  Ultor,  of  Baltimore. 

959.  Brig  Camelcon,  copper  bottomed,  laden  with 
rum  and  molasses,  from  the  West  Indies,  bound  for 
New  Brunswick,  captured  by  the  Mammoth,  of  Balti- 
more,  and  sent  to  an  Eastern  Port. 

9frl.  Two  vessels  captured  by  the  Caroline,  of  Balti- 
more, divested  of  their  valuable  articles,  and  demolish* 
cd. 

962j965,  964,  965,  966,967,968,  969,970,  971. 

SiSips— Liberty,  Ann,  Elizabeth,  Bachelor,  Sisters, 
Traveller;  Wales,  John,  Fanny  and  St.  Antonio— ten 
Valuable  vessels  captured  by  several  of  our  privateers 
(from  the  French  Ports)  sent  in,  sunk  or  divrstcd/ 
The  foregoing  is  an  imperfect  list  of  the  captures ;  par- 
ticulars may  appear  faereaRer. 


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973.  Schooner  Hope,  from  St.  John'S)  Newfound* 
land,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by  the  Pike,  of  Balti< 
more,  and  tent  to  Saco. 

973.  Schooner  Pickrel,  from  Dartmouth,  Old  Eng- 
land, bound  for  Quebec,  laden  with  dry  goods,  teas,  Sec, 
captured  by  the  Pike,  of  Baltimore,  divested  of  her  car* 
go,  and  destroyed. 

974.  Ship  Askew,  from  Palermo,  bound  for  Bel- 
fast, captured  by  the  True  Blooded  Yankee,  and  sent 
to  France. 

975.  The  large  and  elegant  British   ship  Pelham, 
^faite  captain  Boyd)  burthen  S40  tons,  coppered  to  the 

bends,  mounting  ten  twelve  pound  carronades  and 
two  long  sixes,  with  d  complement  of  thirty-five  to  for- 
ty men,  exclusive  of  several  passengers,  carg^  as  fol- 
lows, viz. 

One  hundred  and  ninety -four  packages  of  dry 
goods,  consisting  of  India  checks  and  stripes ;  Gur- 
rahs,  romals,  seersuckers ;  Habassers,  bedticks, 
checks,  ginghams,  calicoes,  shawls ;  madras  and  mala- 
barh^ndkerchiefs,  Irish  linen,  lawn,  diaper,  shirtings, 
creas,  dowlas,  platillas,  brown  linen,  duck,  sheeting ; 
Osnabrugs,  bagging,  shoes,  boots,  saddlery.  Sec.  &c. 
Three  hundred  packages  of  sundries,  consisting  of 
hardwr  .e«  glassware,  earthenware,  mustard,  pickles, 
saucts,  preserves,  porter,  ale;  Madeira  and, Cherry 
wines,  white  lead,  paints,  gunpowder,  lintseed oil,  glue, 

ochre,  twine,  seines,  hats,  8cc. One  organ   and  oile 

piano  forte. 

The  pelham  was  from  London,  bound  for  Port  au 
..Prince,  sailed  from  Portsmouth,  on  the  9th  of  Marcby 


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1814,  in  convoy}  and  was  captured  on  the  30th  of  April 
ibllowhig,  off  Cape  Nicola  Mole,  after  a  well  contested 
action  of  upwards  of  two  hours.  She  was  finally  car- 
ried by  boarding,  after  her  crew  had  made  a  stout  and 
(rallant  resistance  of  from  ten  to  fifteen  minutes  on  her 
own  decks. 

The  officers  and  crew  of  the  Pelham,  behaved  in 
the  most  heroic  manner,  and  did  not  yield  until  actual- 
ly overpowered  by  numbers.  The  day  previous  to 
her  capture,  she  had  an  engagement  with  txtfo  Cartha- 
ginian privateers,  which  she  succeeded  in  beating  off; 
iiut  the  perseverance  and  courage  of  the  officers  atii^ 
crew  of  the  Saucy  Jack,  were  not,  so  easily  overcome : 
they  captured  and  brought  her  to  Charleston. 

This  was  only  her  second  voyage,  and  she  was  most 
completely  fitted.  Her  cabin  was  hung  round  with  a 
varietyof  large  and  elegant  coloured  naval  prints,  m 
rich  gilt  frames ;  among  which  was  a  representation 
of  the  engagement  between  the  Chesapeake  and  Shan- 
non, in  two  views— -during  her  skirmish  with  the  S  lU- 
cy  Jack,  an  eighteen  pounder  from  **  Long  Tom'*  found 
its  way  throu<;h  the  ship's  side,  and  demolished  one  of 
its  views,  with  several  others. 

976.  Ship  Fortuna  (under  Russian  tiolours)  from 
Havanna,  for  Riga,  laden  with  one  thousand  five  hun- 
dred and  twenty  boxes  of  sugars,  enemies'  propei*ty,  , 
captured  by  the  Roger,  of  Norfolk,  and  sent  to  Beau* 
fort.  * 

977.  Schooner  Phebe,  with  a  cargo  of  rum  and  mo- 
lasses, captured  by  the  Hawk,  of  WashinglCHi}  and 
sent  to  Wilmington,  N.C  ^. 


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978.  Brig  KutozofT,  well  armed,  from  La  Guira, 
for  Gibraltar,  with  a  cargo  of  coffee,  cocoa  aiid  hides, 
worth  g50,C00,  captured  after  a  very  severe  action, 
and  carried  by  boarding,  by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore, 
and  sent  to  Frankfort,  Maine. 

979.  Schooner  Young  Farmer,  from  La  Guira, 
with  a  cargo  of  indigo,  woith  g40,000,  captured  by 
the  letter  of  marque  Henry  Guilder  of,  and  sent  to 
N.  York. 

980.  Schooner  Miranda,  with  dry  goods,  captured 
by^  the  Chasseur,  of  Baltimore,  divested  of  her  cargo, 

^d  burnt. 
'  981.  Sloop  Martha,  laden  with  Britisb  government 
stores,  captured  also  by  the  Chasseur,  divested  of  part 
of  her  cargo ;  the  residuebeing  destroyed,  the  vessel 
was  converted  into  a  cartel  for  the  exchange  o{  prison- 
ers. 

982.  Schooner  Ann  Maria,  laden  with  provisions, 
captured  by  the  Chasseur,  and  burnt. 

983.  jimerican  schooner  William,  of  Bristol, 
Rhode  Island,  bound  from  Martinique,  for  Havanna, 
with  a  quantity  of  cash,  in  gold,  captured  by  the  same, 
divested  of  her  precious  metals,  and  burnt.  This  was 
worth  five  honest  enemies  ! 

984.  Polacre  ship  Joanna,  of  Malta,  bound  from 
Constantinople,  for  Lisbon,  with  a  cargo  of  wheat  and 
barley,  captured  by  the  Chasseur  and  burnt.  \ 

986.  Two  vessels  captured  by  th» letter  of  marque 
James  Monme,  on  her  passage  from  L*Oi-ient,  to  Sa- 
vani^^  and  burnt. 
*  987.  Schooner  Brilliant,  moun^ng  six  guns,  bur- 


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then  157  tons,  an  elegant  vessel,  late  a  New  Providence 
privateer,  laden  with  one  hundred  and  sixteen  casks 
uf  spermaceti  oil,  forty-one  bales  ot*  cotton,  and  some 
logwood,  captured  by  the  privateer  Scourge,  of  New 
York,  on  her  return  from  a  successful  cruise  in  the 
North  sea,  during  a  space  of  twelve  months. 

988.  Ship  Symmetry,  a  very  valuable  vessel  of  350 
tons,  coppered  bottom,  laden  with  salt,  crates  and  hard- 
ware, captured  by  do.  as  above,  and  burnt. 

989.  Ship  Winchester,  burthen  400  tons,  with  a 
full  cargo  of  crates,  porter,  See.  captured  by  the 
Scourge,  and  burnt. 

990.  Brig  Union,  burthen  200  tons,  with  a  cargo  of 
tobacco,  captured  by  the  Scourge,  and  burnt. 

991.  A  new  ship,  in  ballast,  ditto. 

992.  Sloop -.,  captured  by  the  Scourge,  and 

converted  into  a  cartel,  to  release  prisoners. 

993.  Ship  Caledonia,  burthen  300  tons,  taken  and 
burnt. 

994.  Brig ———,  from  Dublin,  bound  for  Que- 
bec, captured  by  the  same,  and  sunk. 

995.  Brig  Dove,  from  Liverpool, Nova  Scotia,  laden 
with  lumber,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of  Portsmojith,  and 
burnt. 

996.  Ship  Jane,  in  ballast,  from  Scotland,  bound 
for  Marsmashea,  divested  and  given  up  to  release  the 
prisoners. 

997.  Brig  Baliie,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for  Que- 
bec, with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods,  hardware,  and  glass- 
ware, invoiced  at  /80,000  sterling,  captured  by  the  pri- 
vateer Fox>  of  Portsmouth. 


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998.  Ship  Mermaid,  laden  with  salt  and  coal,  cap- 
tured by  the  General  Pike,  of  Baltimore}  and  sent  to 
Dameriscotta. 

999.  Ship  Commerce,  from  Limerick,'  bound  for 
Bilboa,  laden  with  one  hundred  and  eighty  tons  of  bar- 
Icy,  and  one  hundred  tons  of  oats,  captured  by  the  Law- 
rence, of  Baltimore,  and  arrived  at  Portland. 

1000.  Ship  Upton,  burthen  270  tons,  navigated  by 
«ne  hundred  and  four  men,  and  mounting  sixteen  guns 
(some  passengers)  irom  Cork,  for  Newfoundland,  with 
a  very  valuable  cargo,  captured  after  a  pretty  warm 
action,  in  which  she  had  one  killed  and  one  wounded,  by 
the  Diomede,  of  Salem,  and  arrived  at  Wiscassett. 

1001.  Letter  of  marque  ship  Hero,  captured  by 
the  above  named  firizey  ship  Upton,  after  a  fight  of 
twenty  minutes,  with  a  much  superior  force;  she  was 
divested  and  given  up  to  get  rid  of  the  prisoners. 

1002.  Brig  Providence,  from  Maryport,  bound  te 
Nova  Scotia,  captured  by  the  Diomode,  and  sunk. 

1003.  Brg  Harmony,  from  Maryport,  to  Nova  $co< 
tia,  captured  by  the  Diomede,  and  burnt. 

>004.  Brig  Recovery,  from  Halifax,  for  St.  An- 
drews, driven  on  shore  by  the  Diomede,  and  destroyed* 

1005.  Brig  Melpomene,  mounting  six  guns,  laden 
ivith  two  hundred  and  fifty  pipes  of  wine,  captured  by 
the  Chasseur,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Newport. 

1006.  Brig  Britannia,  from  Tcnerifie,  laden  whh 
wine<,  taken  by  the  Chasseur,  sent  to  Beaufort. 

1007.  Brig  ,  laden  with  rum  and  sugar, 
fronq  Jamaica,  to  England,  captured  by  the  Roger,  of 
Norfolk,  and  sent  to  a  southera  port. 


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privateer)  and  sent  to  Newport. 

1009.  Ship  Henry  DundaS)  foi*  Lisbon^  captured  by 
the  Rattlesnake  privateer,  and  released. 

1010.  Brig  Indian  Lass,  from  Liverpool,  for  St. 
Michaels',  with  dry  goods,  Sec.  captured  by  the  Grand 
Turk,  of  Salem,  divested  and  ordered  in— The  Grand 
Turk,  arrived  safe  in  port  with  the  cargo  of  the  prize, 
worth  S65)000,  and  thitty  prisoners. 

^  1011.  Brig  Catherine,  from  Lisbon,  to  London, 
captured  by  the  Grand  Turk,  re-captured  by  the  Bri- 
tish brig  Bacchus;  re-re-captured  by  the  Grand 
Turit,  tmd  then,  to  prevent  future  accidents,  she  was 
burnt. 

1012.  Sloop  Caroline,  from  London,  bound  for  St. 
Michaels',  with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods,  Sec.  captured  by 
the  very  same  Grand  Turk,  divested  of  her  cargo  and 
dismissed. 

1017.  Three  heavy  gunboats,  one  cari-ying  a  \ov\^ 
twenty-four  pounder,  and  a  sixty-eight  pound  carron- 
ade— each  of  the  others  two  heavy  guns ;  and  two  cut- 
ters witn  about  one  hundred  and  eighty  men  in  all, 
captured  by  the  RiHemen,  under  major  Appling,  at 
Sandy  Creek.  The  enemy  in  this  action  had  thirteen 
killed,  twenty-eight  wounded,  and  one  hundred  and 
thirty  taken :  among  whom  several  officers. 

1018.  Schooner  Traveller,  laden  with  one  hundred 
and  seventy-four  puncheons  of  rum,  Sec.  captured  by 
the  Diomede,  oi  Salem,  and  senttoTNomastown. 

1019.  Biig  Ceres,  from  Buenos  Ayres,  bound  for 
London,  with  four  hundred  tons  of  hides  and  tallolv, 

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captured  hyihe  Lawrence,  of  Baltimore,  and  arrived 
sately  at  Portland. 

|C7*  By  mistake  this  vessel  ran  into  Shelburnc, 
Nova  Scotia,  where  she  lay  several  hours,  when  the  mis- 
take was  discovered  by  the  prize  master's  going  on 
shore  to  learn  where  he  was  !  Ascertaining  that,  he 
came  away  speedily,  but  unmolested. 

1 020  Ship  Cod  Hook,  with  a  cargo  of  seven  hun- 
dred hogsheads  of  salt,  some  dry  goods,  crates,  flour, 
breiid  and  iron ;  captured  by  the  Diomedej  and  sent 
topastine. 

1021.  Schooner  Vittoria,  captured  by  the  letter  of 
marque  cutter  sloop  Hero,  of  New  York,  on  her  pas- 
sage from  France,  was  manned  and  ordered  for  an 
American  port,  but  soon  after  retaken  t )  u  British  war 
vessel,  and  the  American  prize  crew  all  taken  out  but 
one  man,  and  replaced  by  Englishmen.  After  being  in 
fioaseaaion  qf  the  British  firize  crew  a  few  day 8)  they 
agreed  to  bring  her  into  thejirat  American  port.  She 
ia  a  fine  large  schooner^  laden  with  rum  and  molaaaea^ 
and  arrived  safely  at  Charleston. 

1022.  The  cargo  of  the  Russian  Ship  Joachim.^ 
very  valuable,  sent  to  a  southern  port,  by  the  Caroline, 
of  Baltimore,  condemned  as  British  property^-vessel 
cleared. 

1023.  Schooner  Robert  Hartwell,  from  Antigua, 
for  Bermuda,  laden  with  sugar  and  molasses,  valued 
atS20,000,  captured  by  the  cutter  Hero,  of  N.  York, 
and  sent  to  Newbern. 

1024.  Brig  Liddelle,  from   Liverpool,  bound  for 


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Newfoundland)  lader   with   salt,    captured    by    the 
Amelia)  of  Baltimore,  and  converted  into  a  cartel. 

10S5.  Brig  Jesse,  mounting  six  guns,  from  Lon- 
don, for  Newfoundland,  laden  with  bread,  porter,  kc. 
captured  by  the  Amelia,  and  burnt. 

1026.  Schooner  Ann,  with  an  assorted  car^o  of 
dry  goods,  captured  also  by  the  Amelia,  divested  of 
her  effects,  and  sent  as  a  cartel  to  Halifax. 

1028.  Two  vessels,  captured  by  the  Hero,  of  New 
York,  on  her  homeward  bound  passage  from  F^ce, 
and  ransomed. 

1039.  Schooner  Octavia,  captured  by  the  Harrison, 
of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  a  southern  port. 

1031.  Brig  Little  Fox,  and  a  Schooner,  taken  by 
the  United  States*  sloop  of  war  Frolic,  previous  to 
her  capture,  and  destroyed. 

1032.  Schooner  Funchall,  with  a  cargo  of  rum 
and  sugar,  captured  by  the  Hero,  of  New  York,  and 
sent  to  Newbern,  N.  Carolina. 

1033.  The  very  elegant  ship  «  London  Packet,** 
mounting  twelve  guns,  laden  with  four  hundred  pipes 
«f  Wine  and  Brandy,  captured  by  the  Chasseur,  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  to  an  eastern  port. 

1034.  Brig  Aatrea,  mounting  fourteen  guns, 
laden  with  iish,  captured  by  the  Midas,  of  Balti- 
more, and  sent  to  Savannah. 

1035.  Privateer  schooner  Dash,  mounting  one 
long,  and  several  small  guns,  and  navi;j^ted  by 
forty  men,  captured^i>y  the  said  Midas,  and  stfit  to 
Savannah.  ^  * 

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tioncd  capture,  deserve  to  be  particularly  mentioned ; 
they  are  m  follow.  The  Midas  was  lying  at  Savannah 
when  the  Dash  appeared  near  that  port,  and  captur- 
ed three  coasters,  laden  with  six  or  seven  hundred 
bales  of  cotton,  and  other  goods.  The  Midas  instant- 
iy  made  sail  in  pursuit  of  the  Dash,  and  her  prizes,  and 
in  the  course  of  five  days  returned,  after  having  re-cap- 
tured  the  three  coasting  vessels,  made  prize  of  the 
Dasli,  together  with  the  Astrea,  which  had  been  re- 
captured  by  the  Dash. 

,.   1036.  Schooner  Union,   with   a  cargo  of  fith*oU, 
ISkpturcd  by  the  Amelia,  of  Baltimore. 

1037.  Gunboat  Black  Snake,  captured  on  the 
river  St.  Lawrence,  by  lieutenant  Gregory,  of  the 
navy  of  the  United  States,  scuttled  and  sunk. 

1038.  Sloop  Friendship,  laden  with  dry  goods, 
likcwiiO  tl.C  sum  of  grOOOj  m  specie  }  captured  by 
the  Revenge,  of  Baltim'ore,  divested  of  her  valuables, 
and  destroved. 

1039.  Schooner  Alert,  captured  by  the  Re- 
venge, and  destroyed. 

1040.  Schooner  Mary  Ann,  also  taken  by  the  Re- 
venge, divested,  and  released. 

1041.  Sloop  Active,  laden  with  lumber,  captured 
by  the  Fairy,  of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

1042.  Brig  Lord  Nelson,  of  Belfast,  from  Rio 
Janeiro,  laden  with  jerked  beef,  captured  by  the  Xe- 
bec Ultor,  of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

1043.  Schooner  Nancy,  of  Demarara,  in  ballast, 
captured  by  the  said  Xebec  Ultor,  and  burnt. 

1044.  Schooner  — — ,  with  sixteen  hogsheads 


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of  sugar  :  divested  of  part  of  her  cargo,  and  afterwards 
burnt. 

1045.  Schooner »  with  eleven  hogsheads  of 

sugar,  captured  also  by  the  Xebec,  and  burnt. 

1046.  Schooner  ,   in  balhst,   captured  bjr 

the  Xebec,  and  burnt. 

1048.  Two  small  vessels,  captured  by  the  Xebec 
Ultor,  ot  Baltimore,  and   burnt.     She  captured    four 

or  five  others,  and  released  them manned  a  brig  of 

fourteen  guns,  and  ordered  her  for   France,  and  two 
others,  for  the  United  States.  '   \   -. 

1049.  Portuguese  Ship,  San  Jose,  from  Liverpobl, 
for  Rio  Janeiro,  with  a  rich  cargo  of  dry  goods,  hard- 
ware, 8cc.  estimated  at  5  to  £600,000,  understood  to  be 
British  property,  captured  by  the  Yankee,  of  Bristol, 
and  sent  to  Portland. 

1050.  Privateer  Schooner  Amnesty,  mounting  one 
gun,  navigated  by  twenty-four  men, '  captured  by  the 
Xebec  Uitor,  of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

1051.  Sloop  Tickler,  captured  by  the  Xebec  Ultor, 
of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Wilmington,  North  Carlo- 
lina. 

1052.  Schooner  Rambler,  with  dry  goods,  &c.  cap- 
tured by  the  Perry,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Wilming- 
ton, N.  Carolina. 

1053.  Schooner  Fairy,  of  Watcrford,  (Ireland)  two 
guns  mounted,  and  six  in  the  hold,  laden  v/ith  nine 
hundred  and  eighty  barrels  of  flour,  captured  by  tiic 
Perry,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Wilmington,  North 
Carolina.  ' 

1054.  His  Britannic  Majesty's  Schooner  Balaboo, 

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of  six  guns,  and  thirty  men,  captured  by  the  1  en), 
of  naltimore,  after  a  slight  reiistancc,  and  sent  to 
Wilmington,  N.  Carolina. 

►7*  The  Dalaboo,  after  capture,  and  entering 
port,  was  chased  by  a  brig,  which  struck  on  the  Party 
(a  shoal)  her  sails  were  imnnediatcly  lowered,  and  a/ie 
instantly  dha/i/ieared — (Good prize,) 

1072.  Includes  eighteen  small  vessels,  captured 
in  the  West  Indies,  by  the  Perry,  of  Baltin:cre, 
divt'bt^d  of  their  valuable  commodities,  and  the  n  des* 
troyed. 

1073.  The  rich  ship  Friendship,  passing  frorr. 
London,  for  Lisbon,  with  a  cargo  invoiced  at  / 100,000 
sterling,  seized  and  taken  as  British  property,  and 
sent,  by  the  Herald,  of  New  York,  to  Wilmington. 
N.  Carolina. 

1071.  His  Britannic  Majesty's  bomb  vessel,  burnt 
at  Presquc  Isle,  by  two  whale  boats,  from  Sackett's 
Harbour. 

1075.  Ship  Hugh  Jones,  from  Belfast,  bound  for 
Guadaioupe,  with  a  great  cargo  of  very  valuable  goods, 
captured  by  the  Yankcf^.,  of  Bristol,  divc.  .  ,•  'A  many 
bales,  and  sent  to,  and  arrived  at  — .— 

1076.  Schooner  Fox,  captured  off  the  coast  of 
Ireland,  by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and  converted 
iD*{  a  cartel. 

:077  Brig  jaraes  and  David,  in  ballast,  captured 
o^Tihe  Irish  cc^.it,  by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and 
after  cutting  away  her  masts,  let  her  go. 

1078.  Brig  Fidelity,  captured  by  the  Surprize, 
of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 


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1079.  A  tender  of  His  L  lU;ini«  ^UJeftty*s  frif^atr 
TenedoS)  one  bratt  gun,  three  oifi'  ers,  and  ten  m^n, 
captured  by  gun -50819  No.  88,  and  conveyed  to  Ports- 
mouth. 

\0^0.  Schooner  Ellen,  from  Belfast,  bound  for 
Ui^  m,  >.  den  with  pork  and  lard,  captured  by  the 
:1.  :d,  of  New  York)  and  sent  to  Beaufort,  North  Ca- 
rolina. 

fsi.  Brig  Ouke  of  York,  of  Greenock,  captured 
hythe  General  Armstrong,  of  New  York,  and  burnt. 

1083.  Sloop  George,  laden  with  pork,  captured  ii 
sight  of  Ireland,  by  the  General  Armstrong,  of  N.^^r 
and  sunk. 

1083.  Brig  Swift,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  Gene- 
ral Armstrong,  and  employed  as  a  cartel. 

1084.  Brig  Defiance,  bound  for  Lisbon,  laden 
with  bread,  butter  and  whiskey,  captured  by  the  Gene- 
ral Armstrong,  and  burnt. 

1085.  Brig  Friendship,  laden  with  provisions,  and 
spiritous  liquor,  captured  by  the  General  Armstrong, 
And  burnt. 

1086.  Brig  Stag,  with  a  very  full  and  valuable 
rargo,  of  dry  goods,  captured  by  the  General  Arm- 
strong, divested  and  burnt,  in  presence  of  a  British 
frigate,  bri^  and  schooner. 

1087.  Ship  Dorcas,  cut  out  of  Anqullla,  by  the 
boats  of  tlie  General  Armstrong,  and  sunk. 

1088.  Stoop  Henrietta,  bound  to  the  Chesapeake, 
with  stores,  captured  by  the  General  Armstrong,  and 
sent  to  Egg  Harbor. 

1089.  Ship  Berry  Castle,  mounting  six  guns,  laden 


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partly  with  barilla^  and  partly  with  wine ;  captured  by 
the  Yankee,— took  out  the  wine,  committed  her  arma* 
ment  to  the  deep,  and  let  her  drive.       ;,.^, 

1090.  Schooner  Linnet,  with  a  carg^o  of  lish  and 
oil,  captured  by  the  Snap  Dragon  of,  and  sent  to  Ne  v- 
bern,  N.  Carolina. 

1091.  Schooner  ,  captured  by  the  Snap 
Dragon,  divestedof  her  valuable  articles,  and  burnt. 

109.2,  to  1097,  Including  six  vessels,  captured  ia 
the  English  channel,  by  the  Prince  of  Neufchatel,  and 
sent  to  Ha vre-de- Grace,  France. 
V  1098.  British  East  Indiaman,  the  Countess  of 
Hircourt,  600  tons,  with  a  connplement  of  ninety  men, 
richly  and  deeply  laden  with  the  most  valuable  pro- 
ductions of  the  looms  of  Indostan,  captured  by  the 
Sabine,  of  Baltimore,  after  a  sharp  conflict,  and  sent  to 
a  southern  port. 

1099.  Schooner ,  captured  by  the  General 

Armstrong,  formerly  the  American  privateer,  was 
captured  off  Brazil,  by  the  Lion  privateer  of  twenty- 
eight  guns,  after  a  severe  combat ;  re-captured  on  her 
passage  to  England,  by  the  late  United  States*  brip 
Argus ;  re-re-captured  just  going  into  France  by  a 
British  seventy-four,  and  lastly  re-re-re-caplured  by  the 
General  Armstrong. 

1100.  Brig  — ,    from    Madeira,  bound   for 

Liverpool,  Nova  Scotia,  captured  by  the  Rambler,  of 
Boston,  on  her  way  to  Canton,  divested  of  eiglity  or 
ninety  casks  of  wine,  and  dismissed. 

1 101.  A  brig,  captured  by  the  late  United  States' 
brig  Rattlc^nakei  and  sunk. 


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1102.  A  schooner,  captured  by  the  United  States* 
&i'ig  Rattlesnake,  and  sunk. 

1 103.  The  brig  Fortitude,  from  Rio  Janeiro,  with 
a  great  cargo  of  hides,  coffee,  dyewood,  8cc.  captured 
by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Union  river, 
Maine. 

1104.  Schooner  George  Canning,    from   Spain 
liound  for  England,  laden  with  Merino  wool,  and  fruit, 
captured  by   the  General  Armstrong,  of  Nuw  York, 
and  sent  to  Thomastown. 

1105.  Ship   Pizarro,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for 
Amelia  Iiland,  laden  with  dry  goods,  crates,  copper 
and  salt,  captured  by  the  Midas,  of  Baltimore,  ani^ 
sent  to  Savannah. 

1106.  Brig  Expiranza,^  from  Amelia,  bound  for 
Havanna,  laden  with  cotton,  rice  and  flourf  captured 
by  the  Midas,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

1107.  Brig  Elsinore,  from  Turks  Island,  bound 
for  Amelia  Island,  laden  with  salt,  captured  by  the 
Midas  and  sent  to  Savanpah. 

1111.  Ship  Julia,  Brig  Mary  Ann,  Schooners  Jdhn 
Duncan  and  Louisa,  captured  by  the  Harrison,  of  Ba\- 
timorc,  divested  of  property  amounting  to  M 8,000 
sterling,  and  destroyed. 

111?.  Schooner——— — ,  with  a  large  amount  of 
Bpecie  on  board,  captured  by  the  Harrison,  manned, 
and  oixlered  for  the  U.  States. 

1113.  Brig  Betsy,  with  a  cargo  of  fish,  from  New- 
foundland, bound  for  Barbadoes,  captured  by  the 
York,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Boston. 


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1114.  Ship  Alfred,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the 
Harpey,ofBatimore,  and  sent  to  a  southern  port. 

1115.  Ship  Antonio,  under  Russian  colours,  from 
Lisbon,  bound  for  St.  Michaels',  laden  with  dry  goods, 
brandy,  and  some  hardware  and  crockery,  captured 
by  the  Harpey^  and  sent  to  a  southern  port. 

1116.  Schooner  Henry,  with  a  cargo  of  fish, 
from  Halifax,  captured  by  the  Saratoga,  of  N.  York, 
2aid  sent  to  N.  Bedford. 

1117.  1118.  Two  Brigs,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the 
Saratoga,  and  burnt. 

1119.  Packet  ■■  ■,  captured  by  ^he  Harpey,  of 
Baltimore,,and  divested  of  210,000.  This  vessel  was 
the  Princess  Elizabeth  mounting  eight  guns,  two  of 
them  long  bras9  nines,  nine  twelve  pound  gunnades, 

,  and  navigmted  by  thirty-eight  men,  taken  after  a  warm 
engagement  in  which  she  suffered  some  loss  in  killed 
and  wounded  and  was  much  cut  up.  She  had  on 
board  a  Turkish  Ambassador  for  England ;  an  aid  to 
a  British  general ;  and  the  second  officer  of  a  seventy* 
four.  She  was  ransomed  for  S2,000  after  divesting 
her  of  her  specie,  her  two  brass,  and  two  other  guns, 
(the  rest  being  thrown  overboard)  fiVe  pipes  of  wine 
and  several  other  articles.  The  privateer  had  one 
man  killed. 

1 1 20.  Ship  Hero,  from  Newfoundland,  laden 
with  four  thousand,  three  hundred  and  thirty-three 
quintals  of  Codfish,  captured  by  the  Ida,  of  Boston,  and 
sent  to  Hyannis. 

1121.  East  India  company's  ship  Countess  of  Har- 
court,  520  tonsi  six  heavy  guns  and  ninety  megn^out- 


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ward  bound,  laden  with  dry  goods,  brandy,  rum,  gin, 
&c.  &c.  separated  from  the  fleet  in  a  gale,  and  cap* 
tared  in  the  British  channel,  by  the  Sabine,  of  Balti- 
more, and  sent  to  a  southern  port. 

1122.  British  King's  packet  Landraile,  well  armed, 
and  navigated  by  thirty-three  men,  captured  after  a 
hard  battle,  in  the  British  channel,  by  the  Syren,  of 
Baltimore,  divested  of  her  valuables,  and  crew  turned 
adrift,  prison^s,  &c.  brought  to  New  York.  *^ 

1123.  A  brig,  captured  by  the  Syren,  and  burnt. 

1124.  Brig  — ,  captured  by  the  Syren, 
divested,  and  released. 

1138.  Fourtten  enemy  vessels,  captured  in  the 
British  Channel,  by  the  Governor  Tompkins,  of  New 
York,  divested  of  all  their  valuable  articles,  and 
burnt.  ^ 

1139.  Brig  Betsy  and  Mary,  from  Spain,  bound 
for  London,  laden  with  wool,  captured  by  the  Kemp,  of 
Baltimore,  and,  after  being  divested  of  one  hundred 
aiid  five  bales  of  Merino  wool— burnt. 

1 1 40.  Ship  Calypso,  under  Swedish  colours,  with 
Dutch  papers,  captured  by  the  Kemp,  divested  of  a 
part  of  her  cargo,  and  dismissed. 

1141.  Brig  Caledonia,  from  Bordeaux,  bound  for 
Lisbon,  also  under  Swedish  colours,  but  with  British 
papers,  captured  by  the  Kemp,  divested  of  thirty  bales 
of  dry  goods,  and  £3000  specie  in  the  possession  of 
the  paymaster  of  the  forty-first  British  Regt.  (who 
was  paroled)  and  dismissed. 

1 142.  Brig  New  Frederick,  from  Smyrna,  bound  for 
HiillfCaptured  by  the  Kemp)  and  out  of  humanity  to  an 


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Italian  lady  on  board  was  permitted  to  proceed,  af> 
ter  being  divested  of  part  of  her  cargo. 

1143.  Schooner  Contract)  laden  with  salt,  cap. 
ti}red  by  the  Roger,  of  Norfolk,  and  sent  to  North 
Carolina. 

1 144.  The  British  Transport  Brig  Doris,  No.  650, 
from  Senegal,  bound  for  Portsmouth  (Old  England] 
having  on  board  thirty  or  forty  British  soldiers,  also 
two  elegant  horses,  one  hyena,  two  jackalls.  Sec.  pre* 
sents  to  the  Prince  Regent :  captured  by  the  Gram* 
pus,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Marblehead. 

U45.  Ship  Hoppet,  from  Amelia  Island,  bound 
for  England,  with  a  cargo  of  cotton,  dtptured  by  the 
Saucy  Jack,  of  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

1146.  Brig  Eliza,  from  Amelia  Island,  bound  to 
Britain,  laden  with  cotton,  captured  by  the  Saucy 
Jack,  of  Charleston,  and  sent  to  Savannah. 

1147.  Two  merchantmen,  names  and  particulars 
of  capture  not  known  ;  taken  by  the  United  States* 
brig  Syren,  and  burnt^ 

1148.  The  British  O's  brig  Melville,  fourteen 
guns,  laden  with  valuable  stores,  chased  on  shore  in 
Lake  Ontario,  and  destroyed. 

1149.  Schooner  Mary,  laden  with  dry  goods,  va- 
lued at  /8000  sterling,  from  Jamaica,  bound  for  St. 
Domingo,  captured  by  the  Shark,  of  New  York,  and 
sent  to  N.  Orleans. 

1150.  Brig  Hunter,  armed  with  ten  guns  and  man- 
ned with  twenty  men,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by 
the  United  States'  Corvette  Adams,  and  destroyed. 

1 1 5.1 .  Brig  Mary,  from  France,  bound  for  New* 


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fuundland,  captured  by  the  U.  States*  Corvette  Adams, 
and  destroyed. 

1152.  Schooner  Favorite^  laden  with  salt;  captured 
by  the  Corvette  Adams. 

1 153.  Ship  Paris,  with  a  cargo  of  lumber  and  skii)s, 
captured  by  the  Corvette  Adams,  and  the  skins,  worth 
g30,OOU,  being  taken  out— destroyed.  .  -  : 

/,./  1 154.  Schooner    Maria,  laden  with   lumber,  cap- 
tured by  the  Corvette  Adams— destroyed. 

1155.  Brig  Maria  Wirman,  from  Huvanna,  bound 
for  Scotland,  laden  with  fifteen  to  sixteen  hundred 
boxes  of  sugar,  ca^itured  by  the  Yankee,  of  Bristol, 
and  sent  to  Hyannis.  ^  ;/^ .      ^f 

Sheisoaiieda  Swede. 

1156.  Cutter  Wasp,  captured  by  the  privateer 
Rattlesnake^  off  the  British  coast — burnt. 

1157.  Brig  Dover,  of  London,  captured  by  the 
Rattlesnake-— burnt. 

1 1  j>8.  Brig  Pickle,  captured  by  the  Pike,  of  Balti- 
more, and  burnt. 

1159.  Schooner  ,  from  St.  John's,  captured 
by  the  Pike,  divested  of  her  valuable  articles,  and 
converted  into  a  cartel. 

1160.  Schooner  Industrious  Bee,  captured  by  the 
Pike,  and  burnt. 

1161.  Schooner  Venus,  captured  by  the  Pike,  and 
burnt. 

1 162.  Schooner  Lord  Nelson,  captured  by  the  Pike, 
and  burnt. 

1 1 63.  Schooner  Hope,  captured  by  the  Pike,  and 
burnt.  . , 


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1161.  Brig  Jane,  laden  with  dry  goods,  and  pro* 
visions,  divested  of  part  of  her  cargo,  and  converted  to 
#1  cHi'lel.  '■■.■"-'■'','.:  '?.      -'      ~      '•  -■      . 

1165.  Brig  Orient,  from  Portsmouth  (England) 
bound  for  Teneriffe,  laden  in  part  with  dry  goods,  cap- 
tured by  the  Pike,  and  scuttled. 

1166..  Brip^  John,  from  London,  bound  for  Tene- 
riffe, captured  by  the  Pike,  and  burnt  within  gun  shot 
of  a  British  brig  of  war.  .^_ 

1 1 67.  Brig  Kingston  Packet,  laden  with  oil  and 
Ash,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of  Portsmouth,  and  sent  to 
Portland. 

i  169.  A  Brig  and  a  Schooner,  laden  with  fish,  cap- 
tured by  the  Herald,  of  New  York,  and  sent  to  Ocra- 
coc. 

1 170.  Ship  Samuel  Cummins,  400  tons,  laden  with 
sugar  and  coffee,  captured  by  the  Pike,  of  Baltimore, 
this  prize  was  wrecked  on  the  southern  coast :  part 
of  her  cargo  saved. 

1171.  Ship  Five  Sisters,  laden  with  rum.  Sec.  cap- 
tured by  the  letter  of  marque  schooner  Da'^h,  divest- 
ed of  two  hundred  puncheons  and  dismissed. 

1 172.  British  brig  Reindeer,  his  Britannic  Majesty 
owner,  William  Manners,  Esq.  Commander,  one  J|un- 
dred  and  eighteen  men,  382  tons,  mounting  two  long 
bIx  pounders,  sixteen  twenty-four  pound  carronades, 
one  twelve  pound  carronade  and  two  brass  four  poun- 
ders, from  Plymouth  (old  England)  on  a  cruise,  out 
six  days— Burnt  by  the  United  States*  sloop  Wasp.— 

Sec  the  officials. 


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Cafty  of  a  letter  from  Cafitain  Johnson  Dlakcicuj  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  JVuvy. 
United  Slates*  sloop  Wasp, 

L'Onent,8th  July,  ISM. 

SIR — Oil  Tuesday  the  28th  ult.  being  then  in  iat. 
48,  36,  N.  and  long.  11,  15,  W.  we  fell  in  with,  <  ng  ^j^- 
ed,  and  after  an  action  of  19  minutes,  captiiivd  his 
Britannic  Majesty's  sloop  of  war,  the  Reindeer,  Wil- 
liam Manners,  Esq.  commander.  Annexed  are  the. 
minutes  of  our  proceeding  on  that  day,  prior  tu  and 
during  the  continuance  of  the  action. 

Where  all  did  their  duty  and  each  appeared  anxi- 
ous to  excel,  it  is  very  difficult  to  discriminate.  It  i», 
however,  only  rendering  them  their  merited  due,  when 
it  is  declaced  of  lieuts.  Reilly  and  Bury,  1st  and  3d  of 
this  vessel,  and  whose  names  will  be  found  among  the 
conquerors  of  the  Gurriere  and  the  Java  ;  and  of  Mr. 
Tillinghast,  2d.  lieutenant,  who  was  greatly  instrumen- 
tal in  the  capture  of  the  Boxer,  that  their  conduct  and 
courage  on  this  occasion  fulfilled  the  highest  expec- 
tation and  gratified  every  wish. 

Sailing  master  Carr,  is  also  entitled  to  great  credit 
for  the  zeal  and  ability  with  which  he  discharged  his 
various  duties. 

The  cool  and  patient  conduct  of  every  officer  and 
man  while  exposed  to  the  fire  of  the  shifting  gun  of 
the  enemy  without  the  opportunity  of  retuming  it,  could 
only  be  equalled  by  the  animation  and  ardor  exhibited 
when  actually  enj^aged,  or  by  the  .promptitude  and 
firmness  with  which  every  attempt  of  the  enemy  to 
board  was  met  and  successfully  repelled.  Such  cnn<* 
duct  may  be  seen,  but  oaniiot  well  tii^c|^t|^»4? 


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The  ReiiiJccr  mounted  sixteen  S-ilb  carroiiadcSj 
two  long  six  or  nine  pounders  and  a  shittinjj  12  pound 
caiTonadc,  witha  c€>mplennent  on  board  of  one  hundred 
and  eighteen  men.  Her  crew  were  said  to  be  the 
piide  of  Plymouth.  Our  loss  in  men  has  been  severe, 
owing  in  part  to  the  proximity  of  the  two  vessels  and 
the  extreme  smoothness  of  the  sea,  but  chiefly  in  re- 
pelling boarders.  That  of  the  enemy,  however,  was 
infinitely  more  so  as  will  be  seen  by  the  list  ofkilled 
and  wounded  on  both  sides.  Six  round  shot  struck  our 
hull,  and  many  grape  which  did  not  penetrate  far. 
The  foremast  received  a  24lb  shot,  which  passed 
tl. rough  its  centre,  and  our  rigging  and  sails  were  a 
good  deal  ii  jurcd. 

The  Reindeer  was  literally  cut  to  pieces  in  aline 
with  her  ports ;  her  upper  works,  boats  and  spare  spars 
were  one  complete  wreck — A  breeze  springing  up 
next  afternoon,  her  foremast  went  by  the  board. 

Having  received  all  the  prisoners  on  board,  which 
frotn  the  number  of  wounded  occupied  much  time, 
together  with  their  baggage,  the  Reindeer  was,  on  the 
evening  of  the  29th  set  on  fire,  and  in  a  few  hours  blew 
up. 

I  have  ihe  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,       -^ 
Your  most  obedient  servant, 

J.  BLAKLLEY. 

Hon  William  Jones, 
Secretary  of  the  JVavy, 

JMinutea  of  the  action  between  th''  United  Siatts' 
S.Was/i^and  H,  B.M  S.  Beindeer,  on  the  2Bth  qf 
June,  1814,  fa^.49y  36,  M  long.  )\,  \5,W. 

lil^t  breezes  and  cloudy ;  at  ^  aftC! 


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4  discovered  two  sstils,  two  points  before  the  Ice  beam, 
kept  away  in  chase,  shortly  aiter  discovcrd  ui.e  sail, 
on  the  weather  beam;  altered  the  course  and  himled 
by  in  chase  of  the  sail  to  windward.  At  8  sail  to  nind- 
ward  bore  E.  N.  E-  wind  very  light.  At  10  the  stran- 
ger sail  bearing  £.  by  N.  hoisted  an  English  ciisii^n 
and  displayed  at  the  main  (blue  and  yellow  diagonally.) 
Meridian  light  airs  and  clouds,  at  half  past  12,  P>  M* 
the  enemy  shewed;  jlue  and  white  fl:ip^  diagonally,  at 
the  fore,  and  fired  a  gun,  Ih.  15m  believing  we  could  ^ 
weather  the  enemy,  tacked  ship  and  stood  for  him,  jh. 
50m. — the  enemy  tacked  ship  and  stood  from  us,  ill. 
56m.— hoisted  our  colours  and  fired  a  gnn  to  windward, 
which  was  answered  by  the  enemy  with  another  to 
windward.  2h.  20m.— the  enemy  still  standing  from 
us — set  the  royals  2h.  25m.— set  the  flying  jib.  2h. 
29m.— set  the  upper-stay  sails.— 2h.  32.— the  enemy 
having  tacked  for  us,  took  in  the  slay-sails  '^h.  47m. 
furled  ihe  royals,^  2h.  5lm.  seeing  that  the  enemy 
would  be  able  to  weather  us,  tacked  ship,  oh.  :>iih  tiiC 
enemy  hoisted  his  flying  jib ;  brailcd  up  our  mizcn, 
31i.  1 1 m.  the  enemy  on  our  weather  quarter  distant 
about  20  yards  fired  his  shifting  j.'Un,  a  i2  pound  car- 
ronade  at  us,  loaded  with  round  and  grape  shot,  from 
his  top  gallant  forecastle,  3h  I7m. — fiicd  the  same 
gun  a  second  time,  Sh.  19m. — fired  it  a  tiiird  tiniOk|g 
Sh.  21m. — fireditafourth,  3h.  24m.— a  fifih  shot,  ail 
from  the  same  gun.— Finding  the  enemy  did  not  get 
sufficiently  on  the  beam  to  enable  us  to  bring  our  guns 
to  bear,  put  the  helm  alee,  and  at  26  minutes,  commenc- 
ed the  action  with  the  aftei-  carronade  on  tljc  stai  board 
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Hide  and  fired  in  succession,  3h.  4m.— hauled  up  the 
mainsail,  3h.  40m.— the  enemy  having  his  larboard 
bow  in  contact  with  our  brboard  quarter  endeavoured 
to  board  us,  but  was  repulsed  in  every  attempt  —.At 
Oil.  44m.  orders  were  given  to  board  in  turn,  which 
were  promptly  executed,  when  all  resistance  instantly 
ceased,  and  at  3h.  45m.  the  enemy  hauled  down  his 
flag:.  J.BLAKELEY. 

List  of  killed  and    wounded  on  board  thd.  United 
,^  States*  sloop  of  war   Wasp,  Johnson  Blakeley?  Esq. 
commander,  in   action    with    his    Britannic  majesty's 
sloop  of  war  the  Reindeer,  on  the  28th  of  June,  1814. 

Killed. — Timothy  Stevens,  Thomas  R.  Peel,  sea- 
•len ;  Joseph  Vorsc,  Thomas  Knigl.t,  John  Brown,  3d 
).  seaman. 

Wounded — Henry  S.  Langdon,  midsh'tpman,  dan* 
^.•^ously;  Fiank  Toscan,  do.  do.     John  Swett,  mas« 
M'*3 mate, slightly;  William  Thompson,   boatswain's 
late, severely ;  John  Dick,  quarter  master,   do.;  Na- 
anicl  Scammon,  seaman,  do. ;  Jotham   Perkir.s,   do. 
ngerouiily  (since  dead)  ;  Charles  Clinton,  do.  sliri^ht- 
;  William  Preston,  do.  ^liJ5htly  ;  Charles  Green,  do. 
.gerously  (since  dead) ;  Robert  Lowther,  do   slight- 
•  Andrew  Passenger,  do.  severely  ;  John  Rowe,  do. 
'htly  ;  Joseph  Atkins,  do.  dangerously  (since  dead  ;) 
^^-    rrel  Roberts,  do.  do.  Robert  Jarvis,  O.  seaman  se- 
i\y  ;  Henry  Herbert,  do.  dangerously  ;  Simon  Cas- 
,  do.  severely  t  John  C.  Thurston,  do.   dangerous- 
Caleb  Wheetlon,  do.  severely^  John  Ball,  boy,  dian- 
msly  (since  dead). 


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RECAPITULATION. 
Killed         ....         5 
Wounded        •        -        -•        21 
List  of  killed  and  wounded  on  board  his  Britannic 
majcBty's  sloop  ofwar  the  Rcinf^eer,  in  action  with  the 
United  States' sloop  of  war  the  Wasp,  on  the  38th  of 
June,  1814. 

JCiV/trrf.— William    Manners,    Esq.      con\mander; 
John  Tho9>  Barton)  and  3  ^  petty  officers  and  seamen. 
^roMnrfffrf.— -Thomas  Chambers,    1st  Lieut.;  Rich* 
ard  JoneS)  master,  and  forty  petty  officers  and  seamen. 


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Killed 

35 

Wounded, 

Dangerously 

10 

Severtly 

ir 

Slightly 

15 

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Total  42 
N.  B.  More  than  half  the  wounded  were,  in  conse* 
quence  of  the  severity  and  i  xtent  of  their  wounds,  put 
onboirdaPoituguesebvijj^  called  the  Lisbrn  Packet, 
on  the  third  day  after  the  action,  to  wit,  1st  July,  bound 
to  Plymouth,  England. 

Copy  of  a  letter  from  captain  J.  Biakeley  to  the   Secre* 
tary  of  the  Aavy. 
U.  S.  S.  Wasp,  L'Oriem,  July  8lh,  1814. 
SIR — I  have  the  honor  to  announce  to  you  the  ar- 
rivaltt)f  this  ship  to*day  at  this  place  —By  the  pilot 
who  carried  us  out  of  N.  H.  I   had  the  satisfaction  to' 
fliftke  y^  acquainted  with  our  having  left  tj^t  place, 


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and  again  had  the  plea&urc  of  addressing  you  by  the 
Vrcnch  national  brig  Olive,  and  which  was  the  first 
vessel  we  had  spoken  since  our  departure  from  tlu 
United  States.  From  the  time  of  our  8ailin(>  I  coiul- 
nucd  to  follow  the  route  poh)ted  out  in  your  instruc- 
tions, until  our  arrival  at  this  place,  during  which  wc 
have  been  so  fortunate  as  to  make  si^veial  capuncs; 
a  list  of  which  will  accompany  this. — These  with 
their  cargoes  were  wholly  destroyed,  with  one  cxctp. 
tion.  This  was  the  Galliott  Henrietta,  which  w:)s  per. 
mitted  to  return  with  'he  prisoners,  38  in  number. 
^I^tcr  throwing  overboard  the  greater  part  of  her  cargo, 
leaving  only  a  sufficiency  to  ballast  her. 

When  arrived  on  our  cruising  ground  I  found  it 
impossible  to  maintain  any  tiling  like  a  station,  and  was 
led  in  cnase,fartner  up  the  English  channel  than  was 
intended.  After  arriving  on  soundings,  the  nunibir 
of  neutrals  which  are  now  passing  kept  us  almost  con- 
stantly in  pursuit.  It  gives  n»e  much  pleasure  to  state 
to  jfou  the  very  healthy  condition  »>f  tne  crew  ol  the 
Wasp  during  the  cruise.  Sometimes  without  one  on 
the  sick  list,  and  ai  no  time,  any  who  remained  there 
more  tlian  a  fcwdays.  G«'eat  pi-aise  is  due  to  Ur. 
Ciaik,  fot  his  skin  and  attention  at  all  times;  but  par- 
ticularly after  the  action  with  the  Rijndeer,  his  unwea- 
led  assiduity  to  the  necessities  of  the  wounded  was 
hij^hly  conspicuous.  \ 

The  ship  is  at  present  under  quarantine,  but  we  ex- 
pect to  be  released  from  it  to>morroW}  when  the  w^tipd- 


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ed  will  he  sent  to   the  hospital,   and    evtry    exertion 
made  to  prepare  t'  c  Wasp  for  sea. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully, 

Your  moat  obedient  servant, 

J.  BLAKLLEY. 

Thellon.WiLMAM  Jones,  *     *'^ 

Sicrctury  of  t/ir  .V«t»j/,  H'as/tinfftort.  '^ 

A  list  of   British  vessels  captured  by  the  United 
Slates' sloop  Wasp,  J.  Blukeley,  Esq.  commander,  be 
iween  the  1st  of  May,  and  6th  of  July,  1814,  (Kcindew 
excepted).  ^ 

1173.  June  2d,   Bark    Neptune,    John  Mordieil?^ 
master,  Joiin  Derryhouse,   Gilbert    Henderson,   John 
Whiting  and  major  Dawson  owners,  belonging   to  Li* 
verpool,  bound  from  Cork  to  Halifax,  207  tons,  seven- 
tcoi?i  men,  laden  with  sundries,  out  twelve  days,  burnt, 

1174.  June  13th,  brig  William,  Daniel  Rankin, 
master,  William,  James  and  Daniel  Rankin  owners, 
91  tons,  six  men,  laden  with  barley,  belon^^ing  to  Dum- 
barton and  bound  from  Limerick  to  Lisbon  :  out  "six 
days,  burnt. 

1175.  JUne  18th,  Brig  Pallas,  D.  L.  Cargill,  mas- 
ter and  owner,  131  tons,  eight  men,  mounting  two 
long  six  pounders,  laden  with  skins,  almonds.  Sec.  be- 
longing to  Arbroath,  and  bound  from  Magadore,  to 
London,  out  sixteen  days,  scuttled. 

1176.  June  23d,  Galliott  Henrietta,  John  Thomp- 
son, master,  Robert  Mor.tgomery  and  Robert  Green- 
law^wners,  171  tons,  11  men,  laden  with  provisions, 
belonging  to  Belfast,  and  bound  from  thence  to  Gua- 
dalouM^out  SIX  days— Given  up  to  the  prisoittrs. 


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1177.  June  26th,  Ship  Orange  Boven,  Stephen 
Redbrook,  master,  William  Banks,  Thomas  Tiiaicher 
and  William  A.  Moor,  owners,  325  tons,  17  men, 
tnuuiiting  two  long  nine  poum^ers  and  six  six  poun- 
dcrs,  laden  with  sugar  and  coffee,  bcltmging  to  Bermu- 
da, and  bound  from  thence  to  London;  out  29  days, 
scuttled. 

\\7%.  July  4th,  brig  Regulator,  Robert  Filets, 
master,  John  Anderson  and  James  Russon,  owners, 
112  tons,  «  men,  laden  with  wine  :  belonging  to  Liver- 
pool,  and  bound  from  Oporto,  to  London,  out  12  days, 
burnt. 

1179.  July  6th,  schooner  Jenny,  Thomas  Speai- 
point,  master  and  owner,  151  tons,  10  men,  kdcn  with 
sweet  oil,  belonging  to  Plymouth,  and  bound  from  Leg- 
horn, to  St.  Petcrsburgh:  out  thirty  days,  scuttled 

1 180.  Schooner  ■  .  ,  captured  by  the  Leach,  of 
Salem,  ransomed. 

1181.  Brig  of  200  tons,  with  a  cargo  of  rum,  su- 
g#)  molasses,  lime  juice  and  lignum-vitae,  estimated 
at  S3fS000  value  :  captured  by  the  Hero,  of  and  sent 
to  >fewbern.  * 

.  1182.  Brig  Mars,  from  Mogadore,  captured  by  the 
David  Porter,  of  Boston  (the    Whig  of   Baitimoi-e,  in 
company)  divested  of  great  part  of  her  cargo,  and   or- 
*/dered  in. 

1 183.  Brig  Cornwallis,  laden  with  barilla,  captured 
by  sa  d  David  K|^er,  and  converted  into  a  cartel. 

1184.  Ship  yiestcr,  fi-om  Rio  Janeiro,  bound  for 
England,  mounting  6  guns,  divested  of  her  least  bulky 
and  nuiflt^aluiible  aiitkles  and  ordered  into  por|| 


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11A5.  Dri^ Horatio,  fiom  Rio  Janeiro^  bound  for 
En^ian.!,  wita  a  car(>;o  of  hides  and  tallow,  captured  by 
rhc  D  Porter,  and  ransomed  for  a  bill  of  g20,ooo. 

1186  Saip  Liddle,  from  Liverpool,  buund  for 
Meriinaciii,  captured  by  the  Ameha,  of  Baltinnore, 
divested  and  given  up  to  get  rid  of  the  prisoners. 

lisr.  Suip  Jesse,  from  London,  bound  for  New- 
touDdland,  captured  by  the  David  Porter,  of  Boston, 
and  burnt. 

118  .  Schooner    Mink,  laden   with  flour,   a  new 
vessel,  built  on    Lake    Superior,   captured  on  Lake^ 
Uurun,  by  the  squadron  under  commodore   Sinclair,^ 
and  sent  to  Erie.  ; 

1189.  Schooner  Perseverance,  also  laden  with 
provisioni,  captured  on  Lake  Superior,  by  the  squa- 
dron under  commodore  Sinclair,  and  destroyed. 

1 190.  His  Britannic  Majesty's  schooner  Nancy, 
mounting  three  guns,  a  valuable  vessel,  richly  laden 
with  valuable  stores,  captured  by  the  squadron  under 
commodore  Sinclair,  at  Nautuasaga,  on  Lake  Huron^ 
and  destroyed. 

1191.  Brig  Endeavor,  a  transport  vessel,  laden 
with  sails,  anchors,  army  stores  and  coal,  captured  by 
the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and  destroyed  on  Rocka- 
way  beach,  near  New  \ork,  by  the  British.      Cargo, 

I  Jcc.  partially  saved. 

1192.  Cutter  Jubilee,  from  Teneriffe,  laden  with 
I  wine,  captured  by  the  Whig,  of  Baltimqte,  divested  of 
ipart  of  her  cargo,  and  made  a  cartel.  * 

lt93.  Schooner  A-lcxandrUy  inbutlast,  captured  by 
Itbe  Whigi  and  burnt.  j    ,, 


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1194.  Brig  Irish  Miner)  laden  with  coal,  captured 
hy  the  W  hig,  and  made  a  cartel. 

it 95.  Brig  Princess  Mary, from  Ireland,  bound  for 
London,  with  i^overnmcnt  provisions,  captured  by  tlie 
Whig,  and  hurnt. 

1196.  Brig  Eliza,  from  Ireland,  to  London,  with 
stores,  captured  by  tnc  Wiiig,  and  after  the  cargo  was 
comniiuedtothe  wave's,  made  a  cartel. 

1197.  Schooner  Esperance,  from  Chalon  Bay, 
bound  lor  Coruuna,  captured  by  the  Whig,  and  des* 
Iroyed. 

T  1198.  Ship  London,  from  Merimachi,  bound  for 
Liverpool,  laden  with  timber,  captured  by  the  Wnig, 
and  burnt. 

1 199.  Ship  Postethwell,  from  Cork,  bound  for 
jMcrimachi,  in  ballast,  captured  by  the  Whig,  and 
burnt. 

1200.  Brig  Nancy,  from  Liverpool  bound  for 
Halifax,  laden  with  dry  goods,  captured  by  the  Ports- 
mouth, of  Portsmouth,  divested  of  300  and  18  packa* 
ges  of  goods,  invoiced  at  /27,uOO  sterling,  and  ordered  in. 

1201.  A  sloop  from  Halitax,  captured  by  the  same, 
divested  of  her  valuable  goods,  and  given  to  the  pri- 
soners. 

1202.  Schooner  Columbifi,   from  Halifax,   bound 

■•1-., 

^"^  for  Barbadoes,  with  a  cargo  ot  iish  and  lumber,  v  orih 

S4,000,  aplured  by  the  Portsmouth,  and  sent  to  Nevr* 

buryport.         ,,  • 

1.03.  Brig  Fire  Fly,  from  Smyrna,  liound  for  «  o> 

don,  with  a  full  cargo  oi  drugs,  wines  and  silks,  ckifptur* 


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captured 

bound  for 
ed  by  the 

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cargo  was 

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bound    for 
Wing,  and 

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the  Ports- 
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ed  by  the  Sabine^  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Wilmington, 
Norih  Carolina.  # 

1204.  Brig  Mary  and  Eliza,  from   Halifax,  laden 
with  lumber,  &c.  captured   by  the  Argo,  of  Baltimore, 

and  chased  ashore  off  Barregat,  where  she  was  burnt. 

1205.  Schooner ——,  with  a  cargo  of  provi- 
sions, captured  by  the  Portsmouth,  of  Portsmouth,  N. 
H.  and  sent  to  an  eastern  port. 

1206.  Brig  Argo,  from  Dublin,  with  one  hundred  />^i| 
puncheons  of  Irish  whiskey,  a  quantity  of  port  wine  and  ^^ *'f 
provisons,  captured  by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and 
sent  to  Portland. 

1207.  Brig  — — ,  laden  with  rum  and  molasses, 
captured  by  the  Grampus,  of  Baltimore.  -M 

1208.  ^HU  Majesty's"  frigate  La  (^onfiance,  39 
guns,  captured  on  Lake  Champlain,  by  commodore 
Macdonough ! 

>1209.  "/R«  Majesty*  a"  brig  Linnet,   16  funs,  cap-  ^ 
tured  on   Lake   Champlain,   by   commodore  Mapdo- 
nough ! ! 

1210"  His  Majesty* s"  sloop  Chub,  1 1  guns,  captur- 
ed on  the  same  by  commodore  Macdonough  \\\ 

1211.  "  His  Majesty's"  sloop  Fiach,  1 1  guns,  cap- 
tured on  the  same  by  commodore  Mucdo»»ouj5h  !  ! ! ! 

1214.  T;irfceof"/ft»  Majesty's"    guilies    of  twt^ 
great  guns  each,  sunk  in  the  same  by  commodore  Mac- 
donough \\\\\ 

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€oJiie»  of  le$ter6  from  Com.  Maedonough  to  the  Secam- 

Tart  of  the  Kavy^  dated  U,  S.  »hi/i  Saratoga,  at 

Anchor,  off 

Piattsburgky  Sept.  IS,  1814. 

SIR—^By  Lieut,  commandant  Cassin,  I  have  the 
honor  to  convey  to  you  the  flags  of  his  Britannic  Ma- 
jesty's late  squadron,  captured  on  the  1 1th  instant, 
by  the  United  States*  squadron  under  my.  command. 
Also  my  dispatches  relating  to  that  occurrence,  which 
should  have  been  in  your  possession  at  an  earlier  peri< 
od,but  for  the  difficulty  of  arranging  the  different 
statements. 

The  -squadron  under  my  command  now  Ue$  at' 
Flattsburgh — it  will  bear  conbiderable  diminution,  and 
leave  a  force  sufficient  to  repel  any  attempt  of  the  ene- 
my in  this  quatter.    I  shall  wait  your  order  wl^t  to 
do  with  the  wnole  or  any  part  thereof. 

#  I  have  the  honor  to  be,  Sec. 

T.  MACDONOUGH. 

Hon.  William  Jones, 

Secretary  oj  the  fNavy* 
Copy  of  a  letter  fr9m  lieutenant  Caaiin  to  commodore 

Maedonough,     United  Stattti*  schooner    Ticonde- 

rogay 
%•  Flattsburgh  May,  Sefit.  13,  1314. 

SIR— It  is  wil^.  pleasure  I  state,  that'every  officer 
and  man  under  my  command  did  their  duty  yesteniiliiy. 

Yours  respectfully, 
STEPHEN  CAS81N,  Lieut.  Oom*g. 


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Cofiij  of  a  letter  from  lieutenant  Henley^  to  xommodire 
Macdonough.     V.  H.  brig  Eugle^ 

FlattBburgh^'^t^i.  \2y\t\^, 

SIR— I  am  happy  to  inform  you  that  all  my  otHp ei^s 
and  men  acted  bravely)  and  did  their  duty  in  the  battle 
of  yesterday  with  the  enemy.  -^ 

I  shall  have  the  pleasure  eC  making  a  more  partic\i>4 
lar  representation  of  the  respective  merits  of  my  |^aW  V' 
lant  officers  to  the  honorable,  the  Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  respectfully,  sir, 

Your  most  obedient  servant, 

ROBERT  HENLEY. 

V.  S.  We  had  39  round  shot  in  our  hull  (mostly 
34  pouDders)—four  in  our  lower  masts-— and'  we  were 
well  peppered  with  grape.  I  enclose  my  boatswain's 
report.  1 

Cofiy  of  a  letterfrom  Geo,  BeaUy  Ji^.  to  commadore 
Macdonough^  datedy  U,  S.  thifi  Suraloga, 

Stpt.  if,  1814.       # 

SIR— .1  have  the  honor  to  enclose  a  list  of  the  kill- 
ed and  wounded  on  board  the  different  vessels  of  ^e 
squadron  under  your  command,  in  the  action  of  the 
1 1  th  inst.  "  ,  m' 

It  ij  impossible  to  ascertain  correctly  the  loss  of 
the  enemy.  From  the  best  information,  received  fi  cni 
ihe  British  officers,  (i^m  my  own  observations;  an<| 
from  various  lists  found  on  board  the  Confiance,  1  cat- 
culate  the  number  of  men  on  boaiil  that  ship,  at  tiic 
commencement  of  the  action  at  270,  of  whom  at  leajct 
were  RUled  and  wounded  180,  and  c^  jttoard  the  other 
captured  vessels  at  least  80  morfj^  |ia*%|^g  iat<\e  wh^lc 


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killed  and -wounded,  260.  This  is  doubtless  short  ol 
tlie  real  number,  as  many  were  thrown  overboard 
iVom  the  Confiance  during  the  engagement. 

,  .The  muster  books  must  have  been  thrown  over- 
board, or  otherwise  disposed  of,  as  they  are  not  to  be 
found.     * . 

I  am,  sir,  very  respectfully, 
\  Yowr  obedient  servant, 

GEORGE  ttEALE,  Junr.  Purser. 
t'  w  1?     Thomas  Macdonough,  Esq. 
*4». ».    Commanding  U.  S.  squadron,  on  L.  Champlain. 

Cofiy  of  a  letter  from  commodore  Alacdonough^  to  the 
f^ccrctarij  uf  the  Navy ,^  dated  U.  H.  shift   Saratoga, 
*'         Plnttsbiirgh  Bay,SQ^i.  1 3th,  1 814. 
SIR— ^I  havL  the  honor  to  give  you  the  particulars 
of  the  action  w^di  took  place  on  the  llthinst.  on  this 
lak^.  ^^' 

For  several  days  the  enemy  were  on  their   way  te 
^^  Plattslnirgh,  by  land  and  water,  and  it  being  well  under- 
stood that  an  attack  would  be  made  at  the  same  time 
Tly.their  land  and  naval  forces,  I  determined   to   await 
It  ^anchor  the  approach  of  the  latttsr. 

At  8  A.  M.  the  look  out  boat  announced   the   ap- 
proach of  the  enemy.     At  9,  he  anchored  in   a  line  a- 
head  at  about  SCO  yards  distance  from  my  line ;  his 
;*  ^  |lBhi{^  opposed  to  the  Saratoga,  ills  brig  to  the  Eagle, 
*  i^  captain  Robert  Henley,  his  galleys,  thirteen  in  num- 
ber, to  the  schooner,  sloop,  and  a  division  of  our  gal- 
lipys;  one  of  his  sloops  assisting  their  ship   and  brig, 
'  the  other  assisting  their  galMes.    Our  remainkfg  gal- 
l  lies  with  the  Sjiratogik  and  Eagle.  * 


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In  this  situation  the  whole  force  on  both  sides  be- 
came engaged,  the  Saratoga  suffered  much  from  the 
heavy  fire  of  the  Confiance.  I  could  perceiv*0^  at  the 
same  time,  however,  that  our  fire  was  very  destruc- 
tive to  her.  The  Ticonderoga,  Lieut,  commanding 
Cassin,  gallantly  sustained  her  full  share  of«the  actidn. 
At  half  past  10  o'clock  the  Eagle,  not  being  able  tff  >  >  y 
bring  her  guns  to  bear,  cut  her  cable  and  anchored,  hil^*' 
a  more  eligible  position, between  my  ship  and  the  Ti«^ 
conderoga,  where  she  very  much  annoyed  the  enenM'pll 
but  unfortunately  left  me  exposed  to  a  galling  fire  from  ^''.,%f,~ 
the  enemy's  brig.  Our  guns  on  the  starboard  side  be- 
ing nearly  all  dismounted,  or  not  manageable,  a  stern 
anchor  was  let  go,  the  bower  cable  cut  an*  the  ship. '^ 
winded  with  a  fresh  broadside  on  the  enemy's  ship, 
which  soon  after  surrendered.  Our  broadside  was 
then  sprung  to  bear  on  the  brig,  whlel  surrender^  in 
about  15  minutes  after. 

The  sloop  that  was  opposed  to  the  Ea^le,  had'^- 
struck  some  time  before,  and  drifted  down  the  line ; 
the  sloop  which  was  with  their  j:  allies  having  strii<*k 
also.  Three  of  their  gallies  are  said  to  be  sunk,  tlid 
others  pulled  off.  Our  gallies  were  abont  obeying 
with  alacrity  the  signal  to  follow  them,  when  all  ihe  ves- 
sels were  reported  tome  to  be  in  a  sinking  stts^s  j  it 
then  becamQ  necessary  to  annul  the  signal  to  the^al-w  ? 
lies,  and  order  their  men  to  the  pumps. 

I  could  pnly  look  at  the  enemy's  gallies  going  off  iij 
a  shattered  condition,  for  there 'was  not  a  mast  in  cither 


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squadron  that  could  stand  to  make  sail  Qp ;  the  lowe 
nggiog  being  nearly  all  shot  away^  hung  down  as  if 


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jt  had  been,  just  placed  over  the  mastjicads.  The  Sa- 
ratoga had  fifty  five  round  shot  in  her  hull— -the  Confi- 
auce  one  hundred  and  five.  The  enemy's  shot  passed 
principally  just  over  our  heads,  as  there  were  not  20 
whole  hammocks  in  the  nettings  at  the  close  of  the  ac- 
tiQn,  which  lasted  2  hours  and  20  minutes.  The  ab- 
P  t^   ^Kj^e  and  sickness  of  lieutenant  Raymond  Perry,  left 

'^   f Itie  iivitho'ut the    services    of   that   excellent    officer; 

f"-  ■      ■■  ' 

luch  ought  fairly  to  be  attributed  to  him  for  his  great 
i%re  and  attention  in  disciplining  the  ship's  crew,  as 
)r  first  lieutenant.     His  place  was  filled  by  a  gallant 
^]i^''tyoung  officer,  lieutenant  Peter  Gamble,  who  I  regret 
to  infonn  you,  was  killed  early  in  the  action.     Acting 
lieutenant  Vallettc  worked  the  first  and  second  divi- 
.^tion  of  guns  with  able  effect.  Sailing  master  Urum's  at- 
Ljpntion  to  the  springs,  and  in  the  execution  of  the  order 
wind  the  ship^fid  occasionally  at  the  guns,  meets 
with    my  entire  approbation — also   captain   Youngs, 
^commanding  the  acting  marines,  who  took  his  men  to 
the  guns,     Mr.  Beale,  purser,  was  of  great  service  at 
the  guns,  and  in  carrying  my  orders  throughout  the 
pi,  with  midshipman  Montgomery.    Master^s  mate 
Toshua  Justin,  had  command  of  the   3d  division;  his 
dpnduct  during  the  action  was  that  of  a  brave  and  cor- 
rect ipfiicer.     Midshipmen  Monteith,  Graham,  Wil- 
Uai||on,  Piatt,  Thwing,  and  acting  midshipman  Bald- 
win, all  behaved  well  and  gave  evidence  of  their  mitk- 
-  ing  valuable  omcers. 

The  Saratoga,  was  twice  set  on  fire  by  hot  shot 
m  the  eneifty*s  ship.  ». 

I  close,  sir^,  this  communication^  with  feelings  of 


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gratitude  i'or die  able  suppor^  i  received  from  every 
officer  fttul  man  attached  to  the  squadron  which  I  hjive 
the  honor  to  Command.  *  ^    *s. 

I  have  the  hoBor  to  be,  with  g^eat  respect,  sir, 
<^^  Your  most  obedient  servant. 

T.  MACDONOUGH. 

Hon.  William  Jones,  ,/H 

Secretary  of  the  J^avy.  *-'•     ^ '*,^i» 

P.  S.  Accompanying  this  is  a  list  of  killjgjd  and  "j^f^  %^| 
wounded,  a  list  of  prisoners,  and  a  precise  statement  of  /'ii 
both  forces  engaged.     Also  letters  from  captain  Heif-" 


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ley  and  lieutenant  Com.  Cassin.    • 

recapitulation; 

Killed. 


Saratoga, 

Eagle, 

Ticonderoga, 

Preble, 

Borer, 

Centipede, 

Wilmer, 


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13 
6 
3 
3 
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Wounded. 

29 
20 

6 

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1 

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Gunboats  Nettle, 
Allen, 
Viper, 
Burrows, 
Ludlow, 
Alwyn, 
Ballard, 


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J^fone  killed 
or  wounded. 


58    , 


GEO.  BEALE,  Jun.  Purser. 


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Statement   of  the  American  forge  engaged  on  the  Wth 

Se/it  ember,  18U.  J  .^  ^ 

fS  long  24  pounder%,       1*  ^t*t  >;i 

Sarat%a,  ^  6  42  p.  carronades^ 

i2  32p.do.^  a^?o^26. 


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Eagle,  13  32  pound  carronades  8c  8  long 
I8prs. 

CQ  long  l2iiOunders, 
Ticonderoga,  <  4  18        do. 

1^5  32  pound  carronadesy 
Preble,  7  long  9  pounders, 
lOgallies,  viz, 
Allen,        1  long  24  pr.  Sc  1  1 8  pr.  Columbiad.  2 


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Buirows,  1 
Borer,  1 
Ncuje,  I 
Vipet,  I 
Centipede,  I 
Lrudlow,  1 
Wilmer,  i 
Alwyn,  1 
Ballard,     1 

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24  Sc  1  18  pr.  do.  2 
24  8c  1  18  pr.  do.  2 
24  8c  1  18  pr.  do.  2 
24  8c  1  I8pr.  do.  2 
24  Sc  1  18  pr.  do.  2 
1 2  pr.  I 

12  pr.  I 

12  pr.  1 

12  pr.^  1 

Guns,     86 
—14  long  24  pounders. 

6  42  pound  carronades, 
29  32  pr.  do. 
1 2  long  1 8  pounders, 

^  12  12prs. 

7  9  prs. 
'.^^                                  6  18  pr.  Columbiads. 

„  Total,  86  Guns. 

^r  T.  MACDONOUGH. 

^^5'  Stntemtnt  of  the  Enemy*  a  force  engaged   on  the    Wth 
^  September^  1814. 

r27  long  24  pounders, 
^..g^ww,         .    4  32  pound  carronades, 
Confiance.   "^    6  24  pound        do. 

Mf^u  L  2  long  18  prs.  on  birth  deck, 

Brig  Linnet,  16  long  12  pounders. 

Sloop  .Chub,   {'t/^^ltj^^X' 

r6    18  pound  carronades 
j^loop  *Finc^,  <  I     18  do  Columbiad,  and 
^'   (^  4  long  6  pounders, 
13  Gallies,viz. 

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Sir  James  Yeo,             1 

long  24 

p.  &  I  32  p.  car. 

2 

Sir  George  Prevost,    1 

do. 

Sc  1  32  p.  do. 

2 

Sir  Sy.  Beckwith,        1 

do. 

8c  I  32  p.  do. 

2 

Brok  ',                            I 

18 

Ec  1  32  p.  do. 

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Muriy,                          1 

18 

Sc  1  18  p.  do. 

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Wellington,                   1 

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18 

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Diummond, 

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95 

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16 

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T,  MACDONOUGH. 

1215.  Sloop  Farmer,  laden  with  provisions,*  ca|i> 
tdired  by  the  Mammoth,  of  Baltimore,  oif  Nova  Sco^^ 
sunk. 

1216.  Britannia,  a  l)rig,  from  St.  Andrews,  bound  to 
Liverpool,  laden  with  lumber,  caplured  by  the  s^md, 
burnt.  *f^^ 

1219.  Three  other  brigs  in  ballast,  bound  to  Pic- 
tou  and  Merimachi,  captured  by  the  Mammoth,  and 

tjurnt.  *<     " 

1220.  Privateer  Fortune  of  War,  ni<;|fnting  threnis 

guns,  navigated  by    forty  men*   c^||.u^'ed  in  Sapelo 
S«und,  by  two1)f  the  U.  S.  gun  boats.     . 


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1331.  East  India  company's  ship  Coromandci, 
mounting  two  guns  with  a  crew  of  66  men,  from  Da- 
taviay  bound  for  London,  laden  with  500  tons  of  coffee 
and  sugar,  and  fifty  tons  of  sundries,  including  /1 5,000 
sterling  worth  of  silks,  8cc.  captured  by  the  York,  ot 
Baltimore,  divested  of  her  rich  goods,  and  ordered 
huoport. 

1333.  Brig  Ceres,  of  Glasgow,  laden  with  brandy, 
See.  captured  by  the  same,  divested  and  given  up  to 
relea«»e  prisoners. 
'ff^.'  1223.  Brig  Queen  Charlotte,  from  St.  John's, 
bound  for  Yarmouth,  captured  by  the  Surprize,  of 
Baltimore,  divested  of  »  few  bales  of  valuable  goodg, 
and  destroyed. 

1324.  Ship  Milnes,  from  Cork,  bound  for  Quebec, 
mounting  two  guns,  and  navigated  by  fifteen  men,  cap- 

'^urcd  by  the  same,  and  burnt. 

1325.  Brig  Lively,  from  Merimachi,  bound  fur 
Scotlaitd,  laden  with  lumber,  captured  by  the  same, 
and  burnt. 

If 26.  Schooner  Prince  Regrnt,  from  Quebec,, 
iKtund  for  Scotland,  laden  with  lumber,  captured  br 
the  same,  and  burnt. 

1337.  Ship  Doris,  from  Cork,  bound  for  Quebec, 
in  ballast,  captured  by  the  same, and  burnt. 

^338.  Brig  Willing  Maid,  from  Cork,  bound    foi 
Merimachi,  captured  by  the  same,  and  burnt.         < 

1229.  Brig  PoHy,  from  Cork,  bound  to  Merimachi, 
mounting  four  guns  and  navigated  by  1 5  men,  captur* 
ed  by  the  Surprize,  and  burnt. 

13  50.  So b<K)iier  Sally,  from  St.  John's,  bound  for 
FictoQ,  ciptureid  by  the  same,  and  burnt. 


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)93i.  Privateer  Lively,  one  gun*  17  men,  captured 
ky  the  same,  and  brought  safely  to  Salem. 

t332.  Ship  Calecloniat*fromCork)  bound  lor  Qua* 
bee,  with  dry  goods,  rum.  Ice.  captured  by  the  samC) 
divested  of  goods  to  the  value  of  050,000,  but  after- 
wards retaken  by  the  enemy. 

13;>6.  Four  brtgs,  namely  Eagle,  Traveller,  Wel- 
lington, (four  guns  and  fifteen  men)  and  Eliza,  cap- 
tured by  the  same,  and  given  up  to  release  prisoners. 
Cartels.  "*'. » 

|CJ"  The  Surprize,  the  day  she  arrived  at.Salemy 
recaptured,  in  the  bay,  the  above  mentioned  Caledo* 
nia,  (having  been  retaken  by  the  prisoners)  and  after 
taking  out  {(60,000  worth  of  goods,  ordered  her  in 
again.  Her  cruise  was  only  one  months  she  brought 
to  Salem,  114  packafi^s  of  dry  goods,  besides 
other  anticles.  The  number  of  her  prizes  was 
20;  prisoners  brougm  ii  37 — released  160;  total 
197 ;  tons  of  shippin^^  captured,  three  thousand 
seven  hundred. 

A  St.  John's,  N.  F.  paper,  of  Sept.  8,  1814,  men- 
tions the  capture  of  several  I'cssels  by  the  Surprize, 
and  adds,  *^  captain  Sexton,  of  the  Endeavor, — M*- 
Farlane,  of  the  Caledonia,  and  Reid,  oi  the  Milnes, 
with  their  crews,  were  landed  this  morning,  from  the 
brig  Traveller.— They  speak  in  the  handsomest  terms 
of  the  politeness  and  attention  they  experienced  from 
captain  Barnes,  and  his  officers,  during  the  lime  they 
were  on  board  the  privateer.*' 

1237.  Transport  ship  Sti*s(tiger,  from  Woolwich, 
last  from  Cork,  bound  for  Quebec,  iadei^  "with  ordnance 


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and  military  stores,  intended  for  sir  James  Yeo*6  squa- 
dron. She  mounted  six  guns,  and  was  captured  on 
the  coast  of  Newfoundland,  by  the  privateer  schooner 
FoX)  of  Portsmouth,  am  g  her  lading  were  sixty-six 
pieces  of  heavy  ordnance,  thirty  two  and  twenty  four 
pounders,  and  three  hundred  packages,  bales,  boxes, 
Ice.  of  military  and  naval  stores :  of  immense  value' at 
this  juncture.     Anchored  Sept.  24th,  1814.  at  Salem. 

1240.  Three    vessels,  captured  by   the  Spark  of 
New  York,  off  the  coast  of  Portugal,  Sec.  and  being  of 
-little  value,  given  up.— Two  others  were  also  captur- 
ed by  the  same,  manned,  and  ordered  to  the  United  * 
States. 

1241.  Ketch  Expedition,  laden  with  seventy^five 
pipes  of  wine,  and  eleven  hundred  and  fifty  quintals  of 
barilla,  captured  by  the  Grampus,  of  Baltimore,  an4 
sent  to  N.  York.  * 

1242.  Schooner  Charlotte  Ann,  with  a  cargo  of 
sugar,  wine,  &c.  captured  by  the  Surprize,  of  Balii- 
more,  and  sent  to  Saco. 

1243.  Schooner  — — ,  laden  with  dry  goods,  &c. 
captured  by  the  Viper  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

1244.  Brig  Eclipse,  from  Buenos  Ayres,  bound  for 
Liverpool,  laden  with  twelve  thousand  hides,  sixteen 
bales  of  nutri  skins,  sixty  tons  of  pig  iron,  horns  and 
specie,  mounting  fourteen  nine  pounders,  captured  by 
the  Chasseur,  capt.  Boyle  (late  of  the  Comet,)  of  Balti- 
more, and  sent  to  New  iTork. 

1245.  Brig  Catherine  and  William,  of  London, 
laden  with  dry  goods,  «captured  by  the  Grampus,  of 


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fiaUiinore>  tod  wrecked  near  Beaurui'l,   South  Cafb- 

lina. 

1246.  Schooner  Retrieve,  laden  with  fish,  from  S(. 
John's,  bound  for  Martinique,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of 
llortsmouth— burnt. 

1247.  The  Leith  Packet,  from  Teneri£fe,  bound 
jQC>r  Dublin,  captured  by  the  United  States'  sloop  Pea- 
cock, off  the  coast  of  Ireland,  and  burnt. 

1248.  The  William  and  Ann,  from  Glasgow, 
%ound  for  Clare,   captured  by  the  Peacock — bUiat. 

1249.  The  Peggy  and  Ann,  from  Liverpool, 
bound  to  Limerick,  captured  by  the  Peacock,  and 
burnt.  ,^}  V  ^  .'•*■■- vi.?^;'..^  ■.:■,; 

1250.  Cutter  Flying  Fish,  with  a  cargo  of  sweet 
oil,  &c.  captured  by  the  Sabine,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent 

10—. 

1251.  Brig  Aaron,  with  a  cargo  of  wine,  and  cod- 
fish, captured  by  the  Sabine,  and  sent  to  — — . 

1252.  Brig  Harvest,  laden  with  fish,  oil,  &c.  from 
Newfoundland,  captured  by  the  York,  of  Baltimore, 
aadsentto— — . 

1254.  Two  slups,  captured  by  the  Syren,  off  the 
British  coast,  and  destroyed. 

1256.  The  Steady,  from  Bordeaux,  bound  to  New- 
foundland, and  the  James,  from  St.  Juan  de  Luz,  taken 
by  the  Prince  of  Neufchatel  American  privateer,  own- 
ed by  Americans  in  France,  and  fitted  out  at  Cher- 
bourg. > 

1257.  Brig  Coaliers,  from  Cork,  bound  for  Que- 
bec, with  a  full  cargo  of  provisions}  captured  by  the 
Amelia)  of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 


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1258.  Brig  Harmony,  ftotn  Alicant,  b«und  ibr 
Newfoundland,  laden  with  salt  and  wine,  captured  by 
the  Amelia^  of  Baltimore,  divested  of  the  latter,  und 
made  a  cartel. 

1259.  Brig  Elizabeth,  from  Cork,  bound  for  New- 
fbundland,  captured  by  the  Amelia,  oT  Baltimore,  and 
burnt. 

if* '  1260.  Ship  — ,  mounting   eight  guns,  from 

Greenock,  bound  for  Newfoundland,  laden  with  dry 
goods,  coals,  and  wine,  captured  by  the  Amelia,  of 
Btiltimore,  divested  of  her  dry  goods,  manned  and  or- 
dered  her  into  port. 

1261.  Princess  Mary,  from  Limerick,  bound  for 
Plymouth,  Old  England,  captured  by  the  Whig,  of 
Baltimore,  off  the  British  coast,  and  burnt. 

1262.  Eliza,  from  Limerick,  bound  for  London, 
captured  by  the  Whig,  of  Baltimore  ;  cargo  commit- 
ted to  the  waves,  and  the  vessel  converted  into  a 
cartel.  • 

1263.  Brig  Stranger,  from  Buenos  Ayres,  bound 
for  Liverpool,  captured  by  the  United  States*  sloop 
Peacock,  and  burnt. 

1264.  Schooner ——,  captured  by  the  Leach,  of 
Salem,  divested,  and  released. 

J265.  "  His  Britannic  Majesty V*  ship  Hermesi 
mounting  twenty-eight  heavy  guns ;  in  an  attack  on 
Fort  Bowyer,  Mobile  bay,  her  cable  being  cut  by  the 
shot  from  the  fort,  she  drifted  on  shore,  within  six  hun- 
dred yards  of  the  battery.  A  tremendous  fire  being 
Ibe^t  upon  her,  and  the  greater  part  of  her  crew  slaiH) 


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exploded,  and  she  went  to  atoms. 

1266.  Sloop  Jane,  70  tons  from  St.  Jean  de  Lur., 
bound  for  Falmouth,  with  lumber,  captured  by  tlio  pri- 
vateer Prince  of  Neufchatel,  and  burnt. 

1267.  Brig  Triton,  187  tons,  mounting  two  guns, 
from  Cadiz,  bound  for  ]^ondon«  with  a  cargo  of  coB'jo 
and  wine,  captured  by  the  privateer  Neufchatel,  and 
being  divested  of  part  of  the  coffee,  was  sunk. 

1268.  Brig  Aaron,  a  Transport,  143  tons,  mounting^ 
four  guns,  from  Gibraltar,  bound  to  Lisbon,  in  ballast, 
captured "  •  ♦he  privateer  Prince  of  Neufchatel,  and 
burnt.  , 

1269.  Brig  AppoHo,  135  tons,  from  St.  Ubcs, 
bound  for  Riga,  with  a  load  of  salt,  c:>ptured  by  the 
privateer  Prince  of  Neufchatel,  and  buriit. 

1270.  Cwtter  General  Doyle,  87  tons,  Coppered, 
from  Leghorn,  bound  for  Bristol,  with  a  cargo  of  oil, 
captured  by  the  Neufchatel,  and  burnt. 

1271.  Sloop  George,  50  tons,  from  Milford  Hiivcn, 
hound  for  Plymouth,  with  coals  ;  captured  by  the 
Neufchatel,  and  sunk. 

1272.  Brig  Barewick  packet,  from  Cork,  bound 
to  Bristol,  in  ballast,  with  fifty  passenf^ers,  captuitd 
by  the  Neufchatel,  and  converted  into  a  cartel. 

1273.  Brig  Sibron,  200  tons,  mounting  four  guns, 
from  Greenock,  bound  for  CcMrk,  in  ballast,  captured 
by  the  Neufchatel,  and  burnt.  it' 

1274.  Brig  Nymph,  150  tons,  from  St.  Jean  df^ 
Lux,  bound  for  Cork,  with  dry  goods,  Sec.  ctpturcd 
by  the  Neufchatel,  divested  of  the  dry  goods,  th.^.  rcA 


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of  her  cfirgo  being  thrown   ov^rboaru)   the  brig  vrag 
given  up  to  the  prisoners. 

1275.  Brig  Albion,  155  tons,  from  Greenock, 
be  4.d  for  Cork,  Xvith  dry  goods,  See.  captured  by  the 
Neufcliatel,  divested  of  her  rlcliest  articles,  and  burnt. 

1276.  Si^ip  Harmony,  290  tons,  four  guns,  from 
Greenock,  bound  to  Cork,  with  dry  goods  and  other  va- 
luable articles,  captured  by  the  Neufchatel,  divested 
and  ordered  in, 

1277.  Brig  Charlotte,  190  tons,  mounting  eight 
guns,  from  Rio  Janeiro,  with  a  cargo  of  hides,  cap^ 
t«urcd  by  tlie  Neufchatel,  and  burnt. 

1278.  Brig  Mary  Ann,  103  tons,  from  St.  John's, 
bound  for  Baibadoes,  with  a  cargo  of  lumber,  captur- 
ed bv  the  Nfu!chatcl,  and  burnt. 

|C?*  Th: Tiir.cc  of  Neufchatel  has  made  several 
splendid  cruises  since  the  ccmmenceixicnt  of  the  pre- 
sent war,  causing  immense  loss  to  the  enemy.  She 
belongs  to  the  estate  of  Mrs.  Charrten,  of  Ne^v  York, 
lately  deceased.  Slie  has  been  chased  by  17  dif- 
ferent men  of  war,  during  her  last  cruise— mounls 
seventeen  guns,  310  tons  burthen,  and  hermaphrodite 
rigged.  The  goods  she  has  brought  in  are  estimated 
at  trom  three  hundred  thousand,  to  three  hundred 
thousand  five  hundred  dollars,  and  it  is  represented 
she  had  also  a  large  sum  in  specie  on  boards  The 
damage  done  by  her  to  the  enemy,  in  this  cru^e,  is 
6{|uaL  to  a  million  of  dollars  at  least.  She  anived  a( 
Bastononthe  15th  instant,  (October  1814)  after  a 
4l^D{eiNl^e  battle,  of  which  we  have  the  following  interest* 
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splendid  victories,  and  the  hardest  bought  ^triumph, 
that  has  been  achieved  since  the  war  began,  for  the 
numbers  engaged. 

On  the  llth«  Nantucket  bore  N.  about  1-4  mile 
distant  from  the  land— discovered  a  frigate  off  Oay- 
headf  which  gave  chase,  and  came  up  very  fast,  with  a 
fresh  breeze ,  while  we  were  becalmed.  At  3  P.  M. 
we  caught  the  breeze,  and  took  the  Douglas  (a  prize) 
in  tew,  the  frigate  then  about  four  leagues  from  us» 
At  sunset  it  fell  calm.  At  7  P.  M.  was  obliged  on 
account  of  the  current,  to  come  to  an  anchor  about  a 
musket  shot  off  our  prize ;  and  supposing  title  frigate 
would  send  her  barges  to  attempt  to  capture  us,  called 
all  hands  to  quarters  and  there  kept  them.  At  half 
past  8  p.  M.  a  signal  was  made  from  the  prize,  that 
the  barges  were  coming— prepared  for  them.  Soon 
after  discovered  them,  and  commenced  firing,  which 
they  disregarded,  and  were  soon  alongside.  They  were 
five  in  number,  one  on  each  side,  one  on  each  bow,  and 
one  on  the  stern.  A  warm  action  was  then  kept  up 
with  muskets,  pistols,  cutlasses,  8cc.  and  in  every  at< 
tempt  the  enemy  made  to  board  he  was  promptly 
met  and  repulsed.  About  20  minutes  after  the  com- 
mencement,  the  enemy  cried  out  for  quarters,  which 
was  grant#^md  then  ended.  Of  the  five  barg-es  and 
launches  (which  contained  one  hundred  and  four  men, 
including  officers,  at  the  commencement  of  the 
action)  with  forty-eight  men,  two  only  of  which  were 
saved,  three  drifted  from  alongside,  apparently  witii 
po  living  man  on  board,  and  one  was  taken  possdiialfti 
of :  she  contained  tbirty*six  men  at  the  co^tlience-v 

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mentof.dm^actlcn)  eight  of  whom  were  killed^  twenty 
woundeil  and  eight  unhurt.  It  was  then  ascertained 
they  were  from  the  Endyniion,  and  were  all  armed 
with  plst'^ls;  boarding  pikes,  muaketSi  cutlasses,  and 
blunder  i»c3.  The  second  lieutenant  of  the  frigate 
(F.  Ortriond)  who  was  unhurt,  three  midshipimen, 
twoofwholtt  were  severely  wounded,  and  one  master's 
mate,  also  wounded,  were  permitted  to  come,  on 
board,  the  rcmr.inder  of  the  prisoners,  (fifteen  seamen 
and  marines)  were  kept  in  the  launch  astern  all  night, 
after  taking  out  the  arms,  oars,  Sec.  as  the  commander 
dare  not  trust  them  on  board,  having  only  eight  men 
left  fit  for  duty. 

The  Prince  of  Neufchatel,  had  only  thirty-eight 
men,  including  ofl[icers,at  quarters,  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  action,  and  liad  thirty  seven  prisoners. 
After  the  action  it  was  ascertained  that  six  of  her 
crew  were  killed  (as  well  as  Mr.  Charles  Hilburn,  of 
Nantucket,  a  pilot  taken  out  of  a  fishing  vessel)  fifteen 
sevccely  wounded,  nine  slightly,  and  eight  unhurt. 
The  next  morning  the  lieutenant,  midshipmen  and 
master's  mute  sigi^d  a  paper  in  behalf  of  themselves, 
and  the  seamen  and  marines,  pledging  their  honor 
not  to  serve  ai^ainstthe.United  States  during  the  war, 
unless  exchanged  ;  aend  were  towed  ashore  to  Nan* 
tucket  in  the  launch,  by  the  Prihce  of  Neufd^tel's 
*boat. 

Shortly^  after,   captain    Oi^dronaux,    sent    fifitibeii^) 
of  U$ro|)ier  prisoners,  and  his  fifteen  severely  woupd^' 
edllRenalso  onshore,  aa^  pi Aced the  former  at  the4la« 
^pfKMljof  Che  mai^hal,  as  he  did  not  dai'Ci  tQ  tiiK^thonik. 


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Oft  board)  in  h»  then  enfeebled  situation^  i||i  toon, 
after  got  under  weigh. 

The  Princ^  of  Ncufchatel  brought  in  one  hundred 
and  fortjr  bales  one  hundred  and  sixty  "four  boxes,  and 
one  hundred«and  fifty-ux  trunkaof  dry  goods,  twenty- 
three  casks  and  one  hundred  and  seventy-four  boxes  of 
sweet  oi)»  and  %  large  quantity  of  coffee,  hno,  and 
variousother  aiticles,.and  twenty  prisoners.  She  ar- 
riyed  at  Boston,  October  the  fifteenth  1814. 

^3*  The  British  acknowledge  a  loss  of  thirty* 
three  killed,  thirty-seven  wounded,  and  thirty  prison- 
prs  ;  among  the  killed  was  the  first  lieutenantfOf  the 
Endymifui,  and  master's  mate ;  the  third  liem  two 
mast«''s  mates  and  one  m'.c^  ipman  wounded.  The 
comraanderof  the  frigate  said  be  had  lost  as  mwny 
men  at.  he  aiiould  have  done. if  engaged  with  a  vessel 
equal  to  his  own,  and  gave  great  credit  to  the  officers 
and  crew  of  the  privateer,  forthfeiip'  gallant  defence. 
They  had  one  hundred  and  eleven  men  inthe  attack,  one 
of  whqm  was  wounded  by  twenty^ight  musket  baltfl 
They  said  that  a  part  of  their  men  succeeded  in  gain* 
ing  the  deck  of  the  Prince  of  Neutchatel,  but  that  the 
Americans  still  rallied  and  drove  them  overboard.    '   ^ 

1279.  Ship  Douglas^  mounting  ten  guns,  Jrora 
Jamaica,  boMnd  for  England,,  captured  by  the  Neuf- 
chatelf^and  run  ashore  on  Nantucket  shoals,  where 
the  cargo  was  saved*  It  consisted  of  four  hundred 
and  tWMity-one  hhds.  twp  tierces.  See.  of  sugar,  one 
hQ^redandmnety  puncheons  of  rum ;  sik  bog«bea<li 
of^Molftsses;  tw»  hiin^d  and  fifty*£ouf  balesl^^ 


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cotton;  fqur  hundred  and  two  bag*  of  coffee  ;  three 
baga  of  ginger  and  twentjr-eight-  logs  of  mahogany. 

12B0.  Brig  Steady,  1U7  tone,  four  guntt  belonging 
to  Hull,  for  St.  John's,  Newfoundland,  with  proTisions, 
and  bale  goods,  captured  by  the  Neufchatel,  and 
burnt. 

12flv^9hip  Neptune,  from  Greenock,  bound  for 
Newfoundland, -«— tons,  mounting  eight  guns,  cap< 
tured  by  the  Amelia,  of  Baltimore  ;  her  cargo  con- 
sisted of  two  hundred  and  twenty>two  tons  of  coals 
(sea)  {  one  hundred  and  eight  boxes,  nineteen  casks, 
aix  bundles,  four  bales,  three  trunks,  two  hogsheads, 
and  onf  hamper  of  dry  goods  ;  thirty-four  hogsheads 
of  claret,  fifteen  pipes  of  gin ;  ten  pipes  of  wine  ; 
sixty  barrels  of  pork;  fifty  barrels  of  beef;  forty- 
eight  coils  of  rope,  and  twenty-five  barrels  of  flours- 
sent  to  N.  York. 

1387.  Six  boats,  with  thirty-seven  armed  men, 
captured  by  a  gig  of  the  United  States'  ship  Superior^ 
with  8  men,  on  Lake  Ontario,  laden  with  wine, 
brandy,  crates,  8cc. 

These  boats  would  not  have  been  mentioned  but 
for  the  value  of  their  cargoes,  which  is  estimated  at 
^,000,  and  the  vast  disparity  of  the  forces  engaged. 

1388.  Schooner  Ann,  with  sugar  and  molasses, 
from  Halifa^L,  bound  for  the  new  Brititk  port  of  Cat" 
Hit«,  captured  and  sent  to—  as  follows:  When  she 
sailed  she  had  on  board  Ui\x\  American  seamen,  who 
shippfd  in  Halifax  ;  and  when  off  the  mouth  of  Peb> 
ob^ot,  they  rose  upon  the  captain  and  the  remunder 
of  the  crew  {fi%  In  number)  cunfined  them  bcloir, 


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steured  all  the  Bre  ai  ms  on  board)  and  arrived  in 
lafety 

1289.  Brig  Susan  and  Jane,  from  Halifax,  bound 
ftr  Sidney,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of  Portsmouth,  and 
burnt. 

1290.  Ship  James,  from  London  bound  fjQf^Quebcc, 
with  dry  goods,  8cc.  captured  by  the  Portsmouth,  of 
Portsmouth,  and  divested  of  two  hundred  and  sixty 
bales  and  casts  of  goods,  valued  at  from  two  to 
three  hundred  thousand  dollars,  and  then  ordered  in, 
the  privateer,  with  her  rich  spoils,  arrived  without  an 
accident.  The  cargo  ol  the  James  was  ini^ced  at 
il  00,000  sterling.  She  also  arrived  safely  at  New 
Hampshire. 

1291.  Brig  — -,  captured  by  the  Dash,  of 
Portland,  divested  of  one  hundred  and  fifty  hhds.  of 
rum,  and  given  up. 

1292.  Schooner  ■,  from  Halifax,  laden  with 
salmon,  and  herrings,  captured  by  a  letter  of  marque 
schooner  of,  and  sent  to  Wilmington,  North  Carolina. 

1393.  Brig  Concord,  captured  by  a  letter  of  mar- 
que of  Wilmington,  North  Carolina,  divested  and 
made  a  cartel. 

1294.  Brig  Speculation,  from  Lauzarote,  bound 
for  London,  captured 'by  the  Grampus,  of  Baltimore, 
divested  and  being  an  old  vessel,  given  up  to  the 
prisoners. 

1295.  Brig  sir  John  Sherbrooke,  mountuig  twelve 
guns>from  Halifax,  bound  for  Alicant,  laden  with  fish  and 
oU,  captured  by  the  Syren,  of  Baltimore,  andfiiumped 
on  &nbre  at  Rockawayj  New  Jersey,  to  avoid  a  recap* 


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ture  bf  the  blockading  squudrom  off  New  York.  Ob 
abandoning  her  the  prize  crew  set  her  on  fire,  aud  she 
was  totally  consumed— armament  saved. 

1296.  Ship  Adventure,  ot  Liverpool,  captured  by 
the  United  States'  bng  Syren,  oiT  ihe  African  coast. 

1297*  Ship  Farmer,  from  England,  bound  for  Ha- 
lifax, captiiltred  by  the  Mammoth,  of  Baltimore,  off  the 
British  coast,  and  destroyed. 

1298.  Ann  and  Eliaa,  from  Newfoundland,  bound 
for  Merimachi,  captured  by  the  aforesaid  Mammoth| 
and  destroyed. 

1299.  Ship  Urania,  from  Newfoundland,  captured 
aa  the  foi  egoing,  and  destroyed. 

1300.  Ship  Anisby,  from  Quebec,  bound  for  Barba- 
does,  captured  by  the  Mammoth,  and  destroyed. 

1301.  Eliza,  from  Newfoundland,  bound  for  Prince 
Edward's  Island,  captured  by  the  same,  and  released. 

1302.  Ship  Dobson,  from  Cork,  bound  for  Quebec^ 
jWll>tur«d  I57  ditto,  and  burnt. 

1303.  Sallust,  from  England,  bound  for  Quebec, 
captured  by  the  said  Mammoth,  divested  and  6e>>t  as  a 
cartel  to  Liverpool. 

1304.  Sloop  Christianna,  of  Kilkadce,  Scotland, 
captured  by  the  Chasseur,  of  Baltimore,  and  employed 
as  a  cartel  to  release  prisoners.  * 

1 305.  Brig  Prudence,  of  Aberdeen,  from  the  Island 
of  Lauzarote,  bound  ior  London,  with  barilla  and  wine, 
captured  by  the  Chasseur,  and  burnt. 

,     1306.  Sloop  Favorite,  from  Lauzarote,  bound  for 
tendon,  laden  with  wine,  barilla,  kc.  captured  by  th$ 
vipuM»seur,  and  burnt.  | 


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ISOT.  Brig  Marquis  Cornwallis,  from    the  ui& 
Nand  of  Lauzarote,  and  bound  to  London,  captured  bf 
the  same,  and  being  of  small  value,  made  a  cartel  of. 

1 308.  Brig  Alert,  of  Pool,  from  Newfoundland} 
laden  with  timber,  captured  by  the  Chasseuf,  and  burnt. 

1309.  Brig  Harmony,  of  Aberdeen,  frdm  New 
Toundland,  bo'^nd  for  London,  captured  by  the  same, 
and  made  a  cartel. 

IJlo.  Ship  Carlbury,  of  London,  from  Jamaica» 
^vith  an  immense  cargo  of  cotton,  cocoa,  hides,  indigo^ 
kc.  captured  by  the  same,  divested  of  two  hundred  and 
thirty  seven  seroons  of  indigo,  worth  S^0,000,  prize  or- 
dered in. 

|C7*  Captain  Boyle,  commander  of  the  Chasseur^ 
while  sailing  found  the  British  coasts  had  many  *^hair 
breadth  scapes."  He  was  once  so  near  a  frigate  as  to 
exchange  broadsides  with  her !  At  another  time  he 
vras  nearly  surrounded  by  two  frigates,  and  two  men 
of  war  brigs — was  often  chased,  but  easily  out  ma- 
noeuvred them  all,  though  by  a  ball  from  a  frigate  he 
liad  three  men  wounded.  While  off  England,  he  issu- 
ed the  following  proclamation,  and  by  a  cartel  sent  it 
to  London,  with  orders  to  have  it  stuck  up  at  Lloyd's 
coffee  house ! 

By  Thomas    Boyle^    Raq.  commander  qf  the  private 
armed  brig  Chasaeur^  Istc  iS^c.  Is^c. 

Pkoclamation Whereas  it  has  become  cus- 
tomary with  the  Admirals  of  Great  Britain,  command- 
iag  small  forces  on  the  coasts  of  the   United   States 
particulariy  with  sir  John  Borlase  Warren,  and  tti ; 
Ali^aiider  Cochrane,  to  declare  all  the  coasts  of  the 


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•aid  United  Sutes,  in  a  state  of  strict  and  ligdroQs 
Mockade  without  possessing^  the  power  to  justify  such 
a  declarationt  or  stationing  an  adequate  force  to  main- 
tein  said  blockade. 

I  do,  therefore,  by  virtue  of  the  power  and  autho- 
rity in  mer vested  (possessing  sufficient  force)  declare 
all  ttie  ports,  harbors,  bays,  creeks,  rivers,  inlets,  out- 
lets, Islands  and  sea  coasts  of  the  United  Kingdoms  of  « 
"Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  in  a  state  of  strict  and  rigor-  ' 
ous  blockade.  And  1  do  further  declare,  that  1  consi- 
der the  force  under  my  command  adequate,  to  main- 
tain strictly,  rigorously  and  eflectually,  the  said  block- 
ade. And  I  do  hereby  require  the  respective  officer^ 
trhether  captains,  commanders  or  commanding  offi- 
cers under  my  command  employed,  or  to  be  employed 
on  the  coasts  of  England,  Ireland  and  Scotland,  to  pay 
strict  attention  to  the  execution  of  this  ray  proclama- 
tion. And  I  do  hereby  caution  and  forbid  the  ships 
and  vessels  of  all  and  every  nation  in  amity  and  peace 
with  the  United  States,  from  entering  or  attempting  to 
enter,  or  from  coming  or  attempting  to  come  out  of 
any  of  the  said  ports,  harbors,  bays,  creeks,  rivers,  in- 
lets, outlets,  islands  or  sea  coast,  under  any  pretence 
whatever.  And  that  no  person  may  plead  ignorance 
of  tills  my  proclamation,  I  have  ordered  the  same  to  be 
made  public  in  England. 

Given  under  my  hand  on  board  the  Chasseur,  day 
and  date  as  above. 

THOMAS  BOYLE. 

By  command  of  the  commandmg  officer 

I.  T.  STANSBURY,  Secretary. 


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1311.  Drig  5ca  Flower,  from  St.  Jolm'si  to  Barbn- 
iloes,  laden  with  codfish,  captured  by  the  U.  S.  sloop 
•f  war  Peacock,  captain  Warrington,  destroyed. 

13191^  Brig  Stranger,  from  Buenos  Ay  res,  bound 
to  Greenbck,  with  a  cargo  of  liides  and  tallow,  captur- 
ed by  the  «ame,  and  destroyed. 

1 3 1 3.  Sloop  Foi-titude,  from  Liverpool,  bound  to 
London,  laden  with  salt,  captured  by  the  Peacock,  an  J 
made  a  cartel. 

13U.  Brig  Venus,  from  Bordeaux,  bound  for  Lon- 
don, laden  with  barley,  oats,  brandy,  cork,  Sec.  cap  u?- 
ed  by  the  same,  and  destroyed. 

1315.  Brig  Diana,  from  Liverpool,  bound  forQue- 
^c,  laden  with  salt,  captured  by  the  same,  and  con- 
verted to  a  cartel. 

1316.  Sloop  Leith  Packet,  from  TenerifTe,  bound 
to  London,  with  a  cargo  of  Teneriffe  wines,  captured 
by  the  self-same  Peacock,  and  destroyed. 

1317.  William  and  Ann,  from  GUsgow,  bound 
for  Jamaica,  laden  with  co^lS)  captured  .;  the  same) 
and  destroyed. 

1318.  Peggy  and  Jane,  from  Glasgow,  bound  for 
Jamaica,  laden  with  coal,  crates  aiid  glass,  captured  by 
the  same,  and  destroyed. 

1319.  Barque  William,  from  St,  Andrew's,  bound 

f 
for  Greenock,  laden  with  timber,  Captured  by  the  Pev- 

cock,  and  destroyed. 

1320.  Ship  Sir  Bdward  Pellew,  from  Quebec, 
bound  to  Glasgow,  laden  with  lumber,  captured  by 
the  same,  and  destroyed. 

1321.  Brig  Be|loii«9  from  Cette,  bound  to  Ham- 


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burg,  T'^h  a  cargo  of  brandy,  wine  and  ver<ligreasc ; 
capture^  by  the  same,  and  destroyed. 

Brig  Triton,  from  St.  John's,  bourd  to  Lisbon, 
laden  with  fish,  captured  by  tht  same,  and  deslruyed. 

Brig  Duck,  from  Fort  en  Ventura,  bound  to  Tc- 
ntEifTc,  captured  by  the  same,  and  destroyed. 

Ship  Mary,  Point  Petre  Guadaloupe,  bound  foi- 
Halifax,  laden  with  sugar,  coffee,  rum  and  molasses ; 
captured  by  the  same,  and  destroyed. 

ICT*  Three  of  tlie  last  fourteen  prizes  inserted  be- ' 
fore,  therefore  not  numbered  here,  the  whole  fourteen 
mounted  thirty  guns,  and  were  manned  with  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  men. 

1322.  Privateer  Thinkt  I  to  mytetf,  two  guns  and 
manned  with  twenty  mariners,  captured  by  the  Dash, 
of  Portland,  and  taken  safely  to  Portland. 

1 32.3.  SchofMier  Britannia,  in  ballast,  captured  by 
t4ie  Harpy,  of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

13'i4.  Brig  Halifax  Packet,  from  Aberdeen,  bound 
for  Halifax,  with  a  valuable  <^go  of  dry  goods,  hard- 
ware, Sec.  captured  by  the  same  Harpy,  and  conveyed 
to  Portsmouth. 

1325.  Brig  Harvest,  virith  a  cargo  of  fish,  furs,  8cc. 
captured  by  the  York,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  an  east- 
em  port. 

1 336.  Schooner  Prince  Regent,  laden  with  three 
hundred  and  eighty  barrels  of  aleidves,  and  a  large 
Quantity  of  Salmon,  captured  by  the  Dash,  of  and  sent 
40  Portland. 

1327.  Privateer  Retsliation,  mounting  five  guns 
and  rnahned  by  twenty  men ;  captured  near  Banista- 


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l)le,(Ma&s.)by  <Ue  sloop  Two  Friends,  llLtecl  out  for 
that  particular  occasion  and  manned  by  volunteers. 
By  good  management  she  was  taken  by  cumptetc  sui  • 
prize,  and  carried  without  resistance. 

1328.  Brig  Commerce,  a  very  valuable  vessel, 
coppered  and  copper  fastened,  laden  with  tir<ii  and  oil, 
captured  by  the  Chasseur,  of  BaKimoic,  and  sent  u> 
Charieston,  South  Carolina, 

1329.  Sloop  Farmer,  laden  with  wheat  and  flour, 
captured  by  the  Mammoth,  and  burnt. 

1330.  Brig  Britannia,  for  Liverpool,  laden  wlttj 
lumber,  captured  by  the  said  Mammoth,  and  bunit. 

loll.  Schooner  Two  Brothers,  lacien  with  fis!i, 
captured  by  the  same,  and  made  a  cartel. 

'  1332.  Brig  Ann  Eliza,  for  Merimachi,  in  ballas^^ 
captured  by  the  same,  and  burnt. 

1333.  Brig  Umza,for  the  same  place,  captured  by 
the  same,  anci  burnt. 

1334.  Brig  Ansley,  from  Quebec,  bound  foHJarba- 
docs,  laden  with  horses  and  lumber,  capiured  by  ta<$ 
same,  and  scuttled.  ' 

l;>35.  Brig  Sarah,  from  Cork,  bound  for  Merima* 
chi,  with  a  cargo  of  six  hundred  barrels  of  i^Qur,  Sec. 
capiured  by  the  same,  and  burnt. 

1336.  Brig  Sir  Home  Popham,  laden  with  fruit, 
captured  by  the  same,  and  burnt. 

1337.  Schooner  Rapid,  from  Newfonndland,  bound 
for  Lisbon,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by  the  same,  an^i 
buiiit. 

1338.  Ship  Champion,  from  London,  bound  for 
Londoiii  "with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods,  worth  eighty  to  oi^e 


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hundred  tl.<usand  dollars^of  which  b&ing  divested,  she 
■*  was  covcrtcd  into  a  cartel, 

1339,  and  1340.  Two  other  vessels,  names  not 
knewn,  captured  by  the  same,  and  bun.;. '^   * 

1341.  Schooner  ■ '  ■  ,from  Halifax,  bound  for 
Casth«e,  with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods,  captured  by  a  cus- 
tomhouse barge,  and  sent  to  Camden,  Maine. 

N.  B.  S20,000  offered  for  ransom,  refused  by  Cap* 
tors.  ^   - 

1342.  <*  His  Majesty*a^^*  sloop  of  war  Avon,  rated 
M  eighteen  guns,  sunk  by  the  United  States*  sloop  of 
war  Wasp,  of  the  same  rate,  after  atv  action  of  forty- 
six  minutes,  in  which,  according  to  the  British  ac- 
count, they  lost  thirty  men  killed  and  wounded ;  we 
had  only  two  killed  and  one  sliglitly  wounded. 

Sec  the  Official  account, 
U.  S.  S,  IVaafiy  at  6ea,  llth  Sejit,  1814. 

Lat.AO^M,Long.\&i  IV. 
SIK — After  a  protracted  and  tedious  stay  atL*Oii- 
ent,  had  at  last  the  pleasure  of  leaving  that  place  on 
Saturday  27th  of  August.    On  the  iOth,  captured  the 
British  brig  Letlice,  Henry  Cockbain,  master ;  and  3 1  st 
uf  August,  the  British  brig  Bon  Accord,  Adam  Durno, 
master.     In  the  morning  of  the  1st  of  September,  dis- 
covered a  convoy  of  ten   sail  to  leeward,  in  charge  of 
the  Armada  74,  and  a  bomb-ship,  stood  for  them  and 
succeeded  in  cutting  out  the  British  brig  Mary,  John 
f  D.  Allan,  master,  laden  with  brass  cannon  taken  from 
jthe  Spaniards,  iron  cannon  and  military  stores,  from 
i||ibtaltar,  liound  for  England,  removed  the  prisoners, 
Iset  her  on  lire  and  endeavored  t(>  capture  another  ^^ 


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the  convoy,  but  was  chased  off  by  the  Armada.    On 
the  evening  of  the  sailkc  day  at  1-2  past  6,  while  going 
free,  discovered  four  vessels  nearly  at  the  same  time^ 
two  on  the  starboard,  and  two  on  the  larboard   bow, 
hauled  up  for  the  one  most  on  the  starboard  bow,  be- 
ing the  farthest  to  wi*^flward.     At  7,  the  chase  (a  brig) 
commenced  making  signals,  with  flags,   which   could 
not  be  distinguished  for  want  of  light,  and   soon  after 
made  various  ones  with  lanthorns,  rockets  and   guns. 
-At  29  minutes  after  9,  having  the  chase  under  our  lee 
bow,  the  12  pound  carronade  was  directed  to  be  fired 
into  him,  which  he  returned  ;  ran  under  his  ice  bow  to 
prevent  his  escaping,  and  at  that  time  commenced  the 
action.    At  10  o'clock,  believing  |he  enemy  to  be  si- 
lenced, orders  were  given  to  cease  firing,  when  I  hail- 
ed and  asked  if  he  had  surrendered.     No  answer  being 
given  to  this,  and  his  fire  having  recommenced,  it  was 
again  returned.     At  12  miautes  past  10,  the  enemy 
having  suffered  greatly  and  having  made  no  return  to 
our  last  two  broadsides,  I  hailed  him  the  second  time 
to  know  if  he  had  surrendered,  when  he   answered  in 
the  affirmative. 

The  guns  were  llien  ordered  to  be  secured  and  the 
boat  lowered  to  take  possession.  In  the  act  of  lower- 
ing the  boat,  a  second  brig  was  discovered,  a  iiitle  dis- 
tance astern  and  standing  for  us.  Sent  the  crew  to 
their  quarters,  prepared  every  thing  for  another  action, 
and  awaited  his  coming  up— at  36  minutes  after  10, 
discovered  two  more  sails  astern  standing  towards  us. 
I  now  felt  myself  compelled  to  forego  the  satisfactiti^r 
of  destroying  the  prize. 


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AflSftlCAN    BRAVZRY 


A* 


Our  braces  having  been  cutaway,  we  kept  off  the 
wind  until  others  could  bo  rove,  and  with  the  expecta- 
tion of  drawing^  the  second  brig  from  his  companions, 
but  in  this  last  ve  were  disappointed.    The  second  brig* 
continued  to  approach  us  until  she  came  closo  to  our 
stern«  when  she  hauled  by  the  wind,   fired  her  broad- 
side which  cut  our  rigging  and  sails  considerably,  and 
shot  away  a  lower  main   crosstree,  and  retraced  his 
steps  ^o  join  her  consorts—- when  we  were  necessitated 
to  abandon  the  prize ;  he  appeared  in  every  respect  a 
perfect  wreck.    He  continued  for  some  time    tiring 
guns  of  distress  until  probably  delivered  by  the  two 
la«t  vessels  who  made  their  appearance.    The  second 
brig  could  have  engjftged  u*^  if  he  thought  proper,  as  he 
neared  us  during  the  fight,  !)Ut  contented  himself  with 
firing  a  broadside,  and  immediately  returned  to  his 
companiviis. 

It  is  with  real  satisfaction  I  have  again  the  pleasure 
of  bearing  testimony  to  the  merits  of  lieutentiiits  Reil- 
ly,  Tiliinghast,  Baury  and  sailing  master  Carr  ;  and  to 
the  good  conduct  of  every  ofBcer  and  man  on  board  the 
Wasp.  Their  divisions  and  departments  were  attend- 
ed and  supplied  with  the  utmost  regularity  and  abun- 
dan  ;e,  which  with  the  good  order  maintained^  toge- 
thei  with  the  vivacity  and  precision  of  their,  fire,  re- 
flects on  them  the  greatest  credit. 

Our  loss  is  two  killed  and  one  sligbily  wounded 

with  a  wad.    The  hull  received  four  round  shot,  and 

?  the  forcmai^  many   grape    shot.    Our  rigging  and 

I  fi^ls  suffered  a  grisat  deal.    Every  damage  haft  be^ 

ired  tl^«  day  after,  with  the  exception  of  our  sailt. 


M' 


»ItFLATB». 


259 


Of  the  vessel  with  which  we  were  engaged,  noth- 
ing positive  can  be  said,  with  regard  to  her  name  or 
force.  While  hailing  him  previous  to  his  being  fired 
into,  it  was  blowing  fresh  (then  going  ten  knots)  and 
the  name  was  not  distinctly  underittood.  Of  her  force^ 
the  four  shot  which  struck  us  are  all  thirty-two  pounds 
in  weight,  being  a  pound  and  three  quarters  heavici* 
than  any  belonging  to  this  vessel.  From  this  circum- 
stance, the  number  of  men  in  her  tops,  her  general  ap- 
pearance and  great  length,  she  is  believed  to  be  one  of 
the  largest  brigs  in  the  British  navy. 

I  have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully. 

Your  most  obedient  servant. 

1.BLAKELEY. 

The  Hdm.  William  Jonss, 
Secretary  of  the  Navy. 

P<  S.  I  am  told  the  enemy  after  his  surrender-— 
asked  for  assistance  and  said  he  was  sinking-— —the 
probability  of  this  is  confirmed  by  his  firing  single 
guns  for  some  time  after  his  capture. 

Liat  of  killed  and  nvounded  on  board  the  United 
States'  sloofi  of  war  the  fVaa/ty  Johnston  Blakely^  Esq, 
commander^  in  the  action  with  his  Britannic  Majesty's 
aioofi  (^  war  jivon,  on  the  \st  Sefitember^  1814. 

ITiv/eflf— Joseph  Martin,  boatswain,  Henry  Staples^ 
qr.  gunner. 

lVounded-—}2ime%  Snelling^s,  seaman,  clavicle,  or 
collarbone  fractured' by  a  wad> 


96<» 


AMERICAW    BRA^BRT 


BE  CAPITULA  TION. 

Killed 

Wovt  sdcd 


*, 


ToUs!     3 

(Signed)  W.  ]\Z.  M.  CLARK,  Surgson. 

The  fullowing  mandeviliean  rcpreEenUtlbn  is  ];*. 
aerted)  not  for  its  novelty,  fcr  it  bears  t'le  marks  tt" 
BrUUh  officiality  on  its  front ;  nov  it..  veracUy,  *  >  any 
tr\kc?  of  'iruth,  on  such  an  occasion,  from  ihai  quarter, 
wouid  be  a  uiy  novel.  It  is  merely  stated  here  to' 
sliew  tti^.  vcmai'kable  coincidence  in  the  reports  of  the 
naval  and  military  officers  of  Great  Britain^  artfully 
calculated  to  persuade  Poor  John  Built  though  he's 
at  least  ten  millions  per  cent.  wors6  than  nothing, 
that  he  is  always  playing  a  winning  game  ! 

A  large  volume  would  be  ini^ufficient  to  contain 
a  bare  epitome  of  the  false  reports  of  the  British  offi- 
cers during  the  late  war.  In  the  pompous  accounts, 
made  to  the  colonial  department  in  London  to  secre- 
tary Bathurst,  of  the  affair  near  Baltinnore,  by  Col. 
Brook,  and  Admiral  Cochran,  there  was  not  one  particle 
of  truth  excepting  the  date  of  the  action,  and  the  cir- 
cumstance of  the  inhabitants  burning  a  ropOfwalk  ; 
with  these  exceptions  the  whole  dispatch  ^  a  tissue 
of  the  most  abominable  and  no  less  notorious  fals- 
hoods  that  ever  was  committed  to  writing. 

The  .ijiccounts  of  the  battle  of  the  two  <*  Kilkeiiny 
cats,"  in  which  they  fought  until  they  eat  up  every 
^Sng  btlt  the  tips  of  each  others  tail,  may  be  re- 
gardcd  At  a  pretty  modnatf  story  'when  such  a  one 


.^^m 


■m' 


MSFLATKB. 


9M 


as  the  following  is  gravely  inserted.  Between  fights 
ing  and  lying,  the  British  somehow,  on  paper,  always 
get  the  victory^  though  we  get  the  ships  or  destroy 
them.  **  Both  ships  sunk"— 600  tons,  24  guns  and 
SOOmenfor  the  Wasp— 200  tons,  18  guna  and  100 
men  for  the  Avon !  **■  This  is  shooting  hens  flying,"  as 
they  say  In  the  West  Indies. 

The  force  of  the  vessels  was  perhaps  as  nearly 
equal  as  any  that  have  met-— if  any  advantage  was  in 
our  favor  it  was  trifling,  either  in  the  number  of  men^ 
guns  or  tons. 

JVa9/i  and  Avon         From  a  London  fiafier.       * 
£xtractof  %  letter  from  Plymouth,  dated 

'  Sept.  13, 1814. 

«  As  the  public  mind  must  be  agitated  about  the 
^ate  of  the  Avon,  for  your  information,  I  beg  to  say» 
this  moment  her  2d  lieut.  and  one  midshidman 
(friends  of  mine)  are  arrived  ai  tins  place,  with  \hp 
captain  only  .  ^htly  wounded  in  both  legs,  themselves 
merely  scratched.-— The  1st.  lieut.  killed'— both  ships 
sunk  l'» 

«  It  was  about  3  o'clock,  P.  M.  (Sept.  1st.)  when 
Ihe  Avin  discovered  the  enemy,  and  immediately  an 
Aininteipipted  and  sanguinary  contest  took  place  for 
two  houri||  When  the  engagement  had  nearly  ceased, 
H.  M.  ship  CastUlan,  attracted  by  the  firing,  bore 
down  and  instantly  ran  across  the  hawse  of  the  enemy, 
pouring  ki  at  the  same  time  a  broadside,  which  she 
followed  by  a  second,  some  say  a  tlffW.^  At  that  «ri- 
tical  moment  the  Avon  threw  out  a  signal  pfdistrtpj^ 
which  determined  the  comman4ing  tiifip^^ep^ff ^)f^C^s 


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AMBRICAM  BRAVXBY 


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tilian*  Ueut.  Lioydyto  relinquish  any  further  attack  on 
the  Wanp,  atui  hasten  to  the  succor  of  the  Avun,  wliich 
he  was  no  more  than  able  to  eilcct,  as  Hhc  wext  dowr 
shortly  alter  the  last  man  was  removed.  Mia  Maja. 
ti/a  Sloo/i  Tartarua^  just  then  camt  up,  md  ha  ing 
forty  of  the  Avon's  crew  from  the  Catliiian  to  btrength- 
en  her  crow,  pioceedcd  inquest  of  ihe  Wasp — The 
gallantry  of  capt.  Arbuthnot,  and  his  ship's  company, 
cannot  be  too  highly  applauded,  when  the  disparity  of 
the  force  be  estimated. 

"  The  Wasp  was  over  six  hundred  tons  burthen, 
mnd  mounting  twenty-four  thirty«two  pounders,  with  a 
complement  of  three  hundred  men,  whilst  our  vessel 
was  only  two  hundred  tons,  and  eighteen  twenty-four 
pounders,  with  a  complement  of  but  one  hundred 
men. 

((  We  regret  to  state  our  loss  at  nine  killed,  siul 
thirty-three  woundcdir  Amongst  the  former  the  gal- 
lant lieut.  Pendergast,  who  fell  by  a  g^pe  shot  whilst 
nobly  cheering  the  crew.  The  captaici*s  wound  in 
the  leg  is  doiit|]^  well,  nor  have  wc  heard  that  any  of  the 
wounded  are  in  danger  of  their  lives." 

[^^(Ivertiaer. 

|C^  A  loop  of  war  for  Providence,  frqpi  New 
York,  with  flour,  &c.  was  captured  out|^e  Block 
Island,  by  a  British  privateer  sloop,  all  the  crew,  save 
one,  taken  out,  a  prize  master  and  three  men  put  on 
board  and  ordered  fur  Halifax. 

Soon  afte&  M  American  sailor  left  on  board,  per- 
:suaded  thiBr.naen  that  it  was  necessary  to  caulk  in  the 
idea4^fiUi|iM^  companion,  as  having  no  pumps,  should 


'■^Mt^y 


SlSVLAyiD. 


2C^ 


il  c*me  on  to  blow,  she  must  sink.  While  two  of 
ilttiin  were  •.uiployed  caulking  inside  the  compaiuon, 
and  lie  outside,  and  one  at  the  deadlight,  he  hiKldenly 
closed  the  compmion  slide  on  the  three,  and  secured 
them  below.— While  doing  this  the  fourth  man  at 
ih»  lielm,  observing  him  seized  an  oar  and  s|truck 
him  to  the  deck,  and  severely  wounded  him,  he,  how- 
ever, immediately  recovered  himself,  seized  an  ham- 
per and  with  it,  in  rctuni,  struck  him  his  antagonist 
to  the  deck,  there  kept  him,  and  threatened  to  knock 
bis  brains  out,  if  he  attempted  to  resist — in  that  situa- 
tion he  tied  his  hands  together  and  confined  him  un- 
der the  cable  box,  on  deck.  Afterwards  coming  on 
to  blow,  and  he  being  unable  to  work  the  vessel  him- 
self, he  offered  the  fellow,  under  the  box,  his  life,  pro- 
vided he  woim  assist  him  in  working  the  sloop  into 
port,  which  he  gladly  accepted  of,  and  she  arrived 
safely  at  Newport,  next  day,  when  the  heroic  tai* 
(Perkins  by  name)  delivered  over  his  prisoners  to  the 
gun- boats ! 

1343.  Brif  Atalanta,  253  tons,  (formerly  the  ele- 
^nt  schooner  Siro,  of  Baltimore)  coppered,  and  found 
in  best  manner ;  and  la^en  with  an  exceedingly  rich 
tjtrgo  of  %ines,  brandy,  silks,  cambricks,  and  dry  goods 
—from  BdiHeaux,  bound  for  Pe:>sf*.cola,  captured  by 
the  United  States'  sloop  of  war  Wasp,  and  sent  to 
Savannah. 

1344.  The  valuable  brig  Europa,  mounting  cig|^t 
eighteen  pound  carronades,  two  long  niri^  pounders, 
and  manned  by  twe?)ty-two  men,  laden  wi^  iq^iSi  hun- 
^red  and  sevcpiy-five  tons  of  sweet  4)|il|t<|roift  Malta, 


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AafKRICAV    BIIAYB&T 


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bound  for  London,  captured  bjr  the  PaUptcOy  of  Btltl* 
more)  and  sent  to  an  eastern  port. ' 

1345.  Brig  Canada,  from  Bermuda,  mounting  un 
guns,  laden  with  three  hundred  puncheons  of  rum , 
captured  by  the  Lawrence,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to 
Wiimin{];ton,  N.  Carolina. 

1346.  Schooner  Fox,  a  tender  of  the  Ramilie^ 
sent  to  Newbcrn. 

1347.  Brig  VVilUan,  laden  with  one  hundred  anfi 
ninety-four  thousand  and  eighty-seven  pounds  of  gum, 
worth  from  50,000  to  {^60,000,  captured  by  a  pri^. 
teer,  of  Baltimore,  (name  unknown)  and  sent  to  New- 
bcrn. «* 

1348.  Brig  Lulice,  90  tons,  manned  with  seven 
men,  laden  with  pork,  captured  by  the  United  States' 
sloop  of  war  Wasp,  and  burnt. 

1349.  Brig  Bon  Accord,  131  tons,  seven  men, 
from  Seville,  bound  for  London,  with  a  cargo  of  mcrins 
wool,  fioiits  and  wine,  captured  by  the  Wasp,  and 
sunk. 

1350.  Transport,  biig  Mary,  ten  miyt,  mounting 
t wo  guns  and  carrying  151  tons;  laden  with  ordnance 
and  military  stores,  captured  by  the  Wasp,  being  out 
out  from  a  convoy  of  a  seventy-four,  and  a  bomb  vessel, 
and  burnt  in  the  face  of  the  enemy. 

1351.  Brig  Thrf-e  Brothers,  carrying  114  tonsj 
and  seven  men,  laden  with  lime ;  captured  by  the 
Wasp,  and  burnt. 

1359.  Bi^  Bacchus,  eleven  men,  two  guns,  169 
^iiiii8|itdan  with  fish,  from  Gibraltar,  captured  by  the 


SIBI'LAVHD. 


3^5 


iSS3.  Ship  Ann  Dorotliy,  laden  with  hides,  talloWf 
kc.  viz.  five  hundred  marquaters  (packages  in  raw 
liides)  of  tallow,  seventeen  thousand  two  hun- 
dred and  neventy  ox  hides,  twenty*eight  bales  of  horse 
hides, two  btiles  chichille  skins,  one  liuiidred  sixty-four 
buckskins,  and  cannot  yield  less  Clear  Prt^fit  than 
from  100  to  S  120,000^  captured  by  the  Saratoga,  and 
sent  to  Boston. 

^OT  Ann  Dorothy,  had  been  captured  by  the  Sara- 
toga, was  re-captured  by  the  Maidstone  frigate,  and 
finally  re-re-captured  by  the  David  Porter  and  brought 
safe  into  port. 

1354.  Brig  Hiram,  from  Liverpool,  lastly  from 
Cork)  with  a  convoy  from  which  she  separated  in  a 
gale,  bound  for  St.  John's,  with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods, 
crockery,  cordage,  &c.  captured  by  the  David  Porter, 
of  Boston  ;  divested  of  goods  to  the  value  of  Sl<^^0)000, 
and  given  up. 

1355.  Brig  Nancy,  from  Leghorn^  with  an  exceed- 
ingly valuable  cargo  of  silks,  oil,  sulphur,  marble,  &.c. 
captured  by  the  famous  privateer  Scourge  of,  and 
sent  to  N.York. 

1356.  Ship  Lord  Hood,  from  Quebec,  bound  for 
London,  captured  by  the  famous  privateer  Scourge, 
and  burnt.  >.r5  '  i-    .. 

1337.  Brig  Tricent,  from  Quebec,  bound  to 
London,  captured  by  the  famous  privateer  Scourge, 
and  burnt.  f^ 

1358.  Brig  Haddock,  from  Quebec,  bound  t« 
London,  captured  by  the  famuuii  privateer  Scourge, 
apd  burnt. 


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l')39.  Blip;  Belficid,  Irom  Qncbrc,  bound  to  i^ix 
don,  ca^itured  by  the  famous  privateer  Scourge,  and 
burnt. 

1.  60.  Brig;  Sustn  and  JatneS)  captured  by  the  Fox, 
of  Portsmouth,  and  burnt. 

1^61.  Schooner  Retrieve,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of 
Portsmo<ith,  and  burnt. 

136 J.  Brig  Concord,  captured  by  the  Fox,  and 
made  a  cnrtel. 

1363.  Brig  Cossack,  laden  with  wine,  first  cap- 
lured  by  the  Grand  Turk,  of  Salem;  re-captured  by 
t!ie.  Bulwark,  a  British  seventy-four,  and  finally  nailed 
by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

1364.  Schooner  Pink,  captured  by  the  Grand 
Turk,  of  Salem,  and  sunk. 

1:^65.  Brig  Brothers,  from  St.  John's,  Newfound- 
land, bound  to  Liverpool,  laden  with  lumber,  captured 
by  tl\e  Grand  Turk,  and  sunk. 

1 36r>.  B:i;j;  B/l^rade,  from  Malta,  bound  to  Fal- 
moutli,  cnptned  try  tl>e  Grand  Turk,  divested  of  some 
guns,  and  permitted  to  proceed. 

1.567.  Brig  Robert  Stewart,  with  a  load  of  lumber; 
captured  by  tlie  Grand  Turk,  and  burrtt. 

136i)  Schc'Oj.cr  Comfmcrcc,  laden  with  fish,  cap- 
tured by  the  Grand  Turk,  and  destroyed. 

1369.  Schooner  Mary,  from  Halifax,  with  a  cargo 
of  mackarel,  captured  by  the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore, 
and  sunk. 

1370.  A  transport  sloop,  "laden  with  naval  stores, 
and  various  implements  of  war,"  sunk  by  the  enemy 
in  Lake  Champlaui)  when  running  away  from  com' 


^ttSPLAVI.I). 


967 


niodorc   Macdonougii  ;  siuco  raised,   and  hei  ludiit^ 
seciired. 

1371.  Schooner  Bird,  Newfoundland,  bound  to 
the  West  Indies,  captured  by  tlie  Grand  Turk,  and 
sent  to  Salem. 

1372.  Ship  Ocean,  380  tons,  of  and  bound  for  Lon- 
don, laden  vith  masts,  spars,  &c.  viz.  "5  masts,  and 
.15  bowsprits  for  men  of  war,  and  a  jijrcal  (|uantity  ot 
other  timber,  and  lumber,  captured  by  the  General 
Putnam  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

1373.  Schooner  Ci-^.orgiana,  from  Martinico,  boui.d 
for  Newfoundland,  laden  with  rum,  ami  bujjuv,  cap- 
tured and  sent  in  by  the  Grand  Turk. 

1374.  Sloop  ,  captured  by  the  Scorpion,  tjf 
Salem,  (of  one  gun)  and  sent  in. 

1375.  Schooner  — - — ,  captured  by  the  Scorpi- 
on, and  bilged.  . 

1376.  Schooner  Engene,  captured  by  the  Ml(!a->, 
fcf  Baltimore,  di vested  of  her  carijo,  and  dcsivoyed. 

1S77.  Schooner  Silngcr,  captured  by  lac  Mldus, 
und  destroyed.  "^      -    • 

1373.  Schooner  Bclsy  and  Jane,  from  Si.  J(/iin*.s, 
bound  for  Castine  laden,  with  one  luuKlrcd  and  ninetefi 
packages  of  dry    goods,  valued  at  8130,000,  captur- 
ed   by  the    Cadet,  of  Salem,  and    sont  to  Thomas 
fown. 

1379.  Brig  .  ■  ,  laden  uilh  fisli,  raplurcil 
by  the  Jonc|uiile,  of  New  York,  and  sf.iit  in. 

1380.  Sloop ———,  from  St.  Lucia,  captured  by 
the  Saucy  Jack,  of  Charleston,  divested  of  her  »'ah»u- 
bles,  and  dismisst^. 


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268 


AMXHICAN    BBATKRY 


1381.  Schooner  Mary,  captured  by  ihc  Saii|3? 
Jack,  of  Cliarleston,  and  dismissed. 

1382.  Schooner  Kingston  Packet,  captured  by  the 
Saucy  Jack,  of  Charleston,  and  converted  into  a 
tfender. 

1383.  Sloop  Cyrus,  capt\ired  by  the  said  tender, 
and  burnt. 

1384.  Sloop  Jane,  laden  with  provisions,  captur- 
ed by  the  Saucy  Jack,  and  given  up  to  get  rid  of  the 
prisoners. 

•  1385.  Ship  Amelia,  mountmg  four  long  guns,  anit 
eight  twelve  pound  carronadts,  richly,  laden  with  dry 
gdcd»,  captured  by  tlic  Slucy  Jack,  at  the  expence  of 
an  hours'  hard  figVt'ir!;-,  divested  of  the  richest  of  her 
car^jjo,  ai5d  tl.cn  connrritlcd  to  the  flames. 

The  Sacy  Jack,  had  one  man  killed,  and  one  wound- 
ed ;  and  the  Amelia  four  killed,  and  five  wounded. 

1386.  Schooner  Weasel,  laden  with  provisions, 
captured  by  the  same,  and  sent  to  St.  Mary*s. 

1387.  Schooner  Jane,  from  Jamaica,  for  St.  John's, 
laden  wlih  rum,  sugar.  See.  brought  into  Savannah,  by 
the  Saucy  Jack,  with  a  full  cargo  herself,  and  twenty 

prisoners.;>..'.i-;;.v,,-:>.5'V^:.^'*'-'*^i'^"  ,     '--^-^ -^:"       ^  >■    ■ 
IC/™  The  following  accounts  of  a  battle  the  Saucy 
Jack  had    with  two   enemy  vessels    arc   interesting 
enough  for  insertion  here.  -        '-         '       >•  ^ 

Extract  from  the  journal  of  the  Saucy  Jack — Oct.  3 
at  six  P.  M.  Cape  Tiberon  bore  east  by  south,  and  Na- 
vassa,  south  east  by  south,  distant  twenty  miles.  At 
ten  P.  M.  hove  too  in  company  with  the  packet,  our 
tender.    Atone  A.  M.  saw  two  shios  standing  to  th;) 


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Westward,  gave  chaser  and  at  two,  being  within  gun- 
shot, fired  three  shots  at  them  from  our  long  guns,  on 
which  one  of  the  ships  returned  the  fire,  and  both  im- 
mediately shortened  sail.  At  six  A.  M.  being  within 
half  gun  shot  of  them,  found  that  one  mounted  sixteen 
and  the  other  eighteen  guns,  but  did  not  appear  to  be 
well  manned.  At  seven  hoisted  the  colors  and  began  the 
engagement  with  the  nearest  ship^at  ten  minutes  past 
seven  boarded  her  on  the  larboard  beam,  and  then 
found  her  to  be  full  of  soldiers.  The  Saucy  Jack  on 
perceiving  this,  immediately  sheered  off,  when  the  two 
ships  continued  to  chase  her  until  a  quarter  befofl% 
eight  o'clock,  pouring  In  at  the  time  a  constant  fire  of 
grape  and  musquetry — it  wis  eight  o'clock  before  the 
schooner  got  out  of  reach  of  the  enemy's  guns.  In 
this  engagement  the  Saucy  Jack  had  eight  men  killed 
and  fifteen  wounded — received  two  balls  in  her  hull, 
and  her  spars  and  rigging  were  very  much  cut  up. 

Kingston^  Jamaica,  JVov.  2.— Yesterday  morning  tlie 
Volcano,  bomb-ship,  captain  Price,  and  transport  sir.  [), 
Golden  Fleece,  from  the  Chesapeake  havini^:  on  hoard 
250  troops  appeared  in  the  offing,  but  from  the  b.^filing 
winds  were  not  enabled  to  reach  Port  Royal,  at  the 
time  this  paper  was  put  to  press. 

On  Sunday  night,  about  twelve  oVlock,offthe  Na- 
vassa,  the  Volcano  perceived  a  schooner  stnding  to- 
wards her,  which  fired  several  shot,  when  tliey  were 
returned.  The  Volcano  shortened  sail,  in  orter  that 
the  schooner  might  approach  her.  At  about  ^i^^ht 
o'clock  the  following  morning,  she  v/ar>  ascertuiaed  to 
be  a  large  black  vessel,  with  white** re aks,  wliicli  ran 

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alongside  mu\  attempted  toboard,  but  finding*  the  Vol- 
cano was  not  a  merchantman»  she  endeavored  to  stieev 
oB*,  at  which  time  several  vollies  of  musquctry  and 
^reat  (^uns  were  discharg<>d  at  her,  that  swept  her  deck 
and  killed  most  of  tliose  who  endeavored  to  board, 
when  the  remainder  were  perceived  to  run  below. 
Tl:e  Volcano  then  chased  her  for  three  miles,  but  per- 
cci.vinp;  no  prob.ibility  of  coming  wp  with  her,  relin- 
quished the  piirs'iit.  During  the  contest,  a  very  enter- 
prising oflicer  of  marine  artillery,  lieutenant  W.  P. 
Futzen,  and  two  seamen  were  killed,  and  two  men 
wounded.  The  privateer  had  in  company  a  balahoo 
schooner,  which  did  not  aflSfrrd  lier  any  assistance  ;  she 
mounted  six  carriage  guns  on  a  pivot,  and  was  full  of 
men,  "* 

1333.  Brif^  Lo'ilsa.  laden  wi'.h  salt  and  a  few  boxes 
o!i  tin,  capt»;red  by  the  rvluccuoniun,  of  Poitsmouth,  di- 
vested of  ihe  tin,  and  liurnt.  /        ^    ' 

1339.  llrig  JJiltanrJa,  frotn  St.  John's,  for  Liver- 
pool, wich  oi'.e  hundred  and  ninety-five  tons  of  limber 
anda  quaiitiiy  of  stores,  captured  by  the  same,  and 
burnt. 

I3l'j  Ship  Sir  Edward  Pclicw,  307  tons,  two  guns, 
hineteyn  mrn,  in  balJ;ist,  coppered,  captured  by  the 
sami^,  a!id  burnt.  ;  .    , 

1391.  Schooner  Mariner,  laclen  with  usli,  captured 
by  Ir.c  suTie,  and  made  a  cartel.       ^    • 

1392.  Sfcliooner  ,  with   a    cargo  of   codfish, 

cuptui\ciby  the  Resolution,  of  Baltimore,  and    sent  to 
Cliarlfston. 

1  syr..  Brig  S.  B.  mounting  two  guns  and  navigated 


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hy  twelve  men,  from  Havanna,  bound  for  London,  Ta- 
den  with  sugar  and  coffee,  captured  by  the  Kemp,  of 
Baltimore,  and  sent  into  port. 

JO*  The  Kemp  sailed  from  Wilmington,  on  the 
29th  of  November,  1814,  and  returned  to  the  same  port 
on  the  6th  of  December,  with  fifty-three  prisoners. 
The  following  brief  account  of  the  battle  with,  and  cap- 
ture of,  a  small  fleet  of  the  enemy  is  singular  and  i|||«- 
resting. 

December  1st,  at  3  A.  M.  descried  a  fleet  from  the 
mast  head,  of  nine  sail,  out  every  sail  drawing  in  chase. 
Meridian,  came  up  with  them  near  enough  to  discover 
a  frigate  in  company.  Lat.,32  32,  N.  long.  77, 04,  W. 
December  2d,  the  frigate  gave  chase  to  us  and  drove 
us  out  of  the  fleet— -made  short  tacks  to  windward,  at 
sunset  had  run  her  out  of  sight,  during  the  night  dodg- 
ed her,  and  made  after  the  fleet,  judging  how  they 
steered.  At  day  light  discovered  them  oi,  ;he  wea- 
ther beam,  bearing  N.  N.  E.  wind  at.  N. — At  eleven 
A.  M.  boarded  the  Spanish  ship  Isabella,  from  Hivan- 
na,  bound  to  Hamburgh,  overhauled  her  and  permitted 
her  to  proceed.  Proce;edcd  after  the  fleet.  Dec.  3 
lat.  3 1, 06,  N.  long.  76, 09,  W.  The  fleet  five  miles  to 
windward,  laid  by  in  a  line  prepared  for  condiat,  a  large 
ship  in  the  van*,  three  brigs,  V\o  schooners  and  a  large 
ship  in  Ihe  rear.  At  two  P.  M.  tlicy  boic  up  for  us, 
and  as  they  passed  commenced  firing  in  rotation;  wc 
reserved  cur  fire  and  tacked;  tiicy  wore  and  we  com- 
menced firing  with  all  our  armament ;  at  half  past  two, 
the  enemy  in  confusion,  we  fell  on  board  one  of  the 
brigs,  boarded  her,  she  strucli,  one  man  Wounded   on 


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our  side— the  rest  keeping  up  their  fire  on  us,  our 
schooner  not  idle  in  returning  the  salute.  At  three« 
fell  on  boa»d  the  ship,  Mr.  Sellers  sailing  master,  and 
Mr.  Myers  first  lieutenant,  with  eight  men,  boarded 
her,  she  struck,  no  loss  on  our  side,  three  wounded  of 
hers ;  in  attempting  next  to  board  the  schooner  they 
cried  for  quarters;  ordered  them  to  iyi^«  In  a 
sh^ft  time  got  alongside  the  largest  of  the  brigs  a^id 
after  a  contest  of  fifteen  minutes  she  struck.  During 
this  time  the  schooner  rehoisted  her  colors  and  com- 
menced firing  on  us  again,  when  observing  the  brig 
strike  she  made  sail  and  got  off  with  the  other^brig, 
which  had  struck  half  an  bour  before.  Conceived  it 
best  to  secure  all  the  prized  struck,  and  the  number 
of  our  men  and  officers  on  board  of  them  curtailing  our 
crew  on  board  the  schooner  so  much,  we  could  not  pur- 
sue them.  Manned  out  the  four  prizes  and'dispatched 
them  for  the  United  Slates.  Like  the  gallant  Perry 
we  may  say  ^^  tue  have  met  the  enemy ^  and  they  are 
ours**  In  this  unequal  contest  every  rnan  acted  as 
Americans  should  do.  - 

The  following  is  a  list  of  the  vessels  engaged. 


Ship  Rosabella 

Ship  Princess, 

BrigPortsea, 

S.  B. 

Only  Son, 
Sch(  oDf^r  Cossac,  formerly  the 
O.  H.  Perry,  one  24  pounder 
on  a  pivot  and  4  12  pounders. 


Guns. 

Men. 

16 

35 

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14 

t 

26 

2 

12 

12      " 

28 

} 


20 


Total    46 


135 


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273 


The  Wo  last  rehoisted  their  color»  and  escaped. 
Dec.  4th,  at  midnight}  got  clear  of  all  the  prizes  dis- 
patched for  the  United  States,  and  the  prisoners  on 
board,  amounting  in  all  to  seventy-one ,  fifty-three  on 
board  the  schooner.  Made  the  best  of  our  way  to  the 
port  of  destination ;  at  three  got  the  ground ;  at  eight 
made  the  land  off  Cape  Romaine  fso  ends  the  cruhe 
tasting  aijc  days. J  Our  loss  is  one  man  killed  (John 
Irwin)  and  four  wounded,  all  on  the  recovery  doing 
well. 

1394.  Ship  Rosabella,  16  guns,  thirty  five  men,  an 
elegant  vessel  of  264  tons  buithen,and  coppered,  with 
a  full  cargo  of  sugar  and  coffee,  captured  by  the 
Kemp,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  to  (lost  on  bar  J 
Charleston. 

1395.  Brij?  Portsea,  eight  guns,  twenty-six  nienj 
heavily  laden  with  sugar  and  coffee,  captured  by  the 
same,  and  sent  to  Charleston. 

1 396.  Ship  Princess,  two  guns  and  foui  teen  menj 
raptured  by  the  same,  and  sent  to  Charleston.  ,^. ; 

1397.  Schooner  ^ ,  laden  with  five  thousand 

bushels  of  salt,  captured  by  the  Young  Wasp,  and  sent 
into  Ocracock.       ",    ^      >  •.■^•:  -;.^  -     -. 

1398.  Schooner  Hazard,  from  Halifax,  bound  for 
Annapolis,  N.  S.  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  dry  goods. 
West  India  produce,  Sec.  captured  by  the  Surprize,  of 
Baltimore,  divested  and  burnt. 

1399.  1400.  Two  small  vessels,  captured  by  the 
same,  one  dismissed  the  other  burnt. 

1401.  Schooner  Mary,  from  Halifax, bound  for  the 
W.  Indies,  captured  by  the  simc,  and  burnt. 

I40i.  Brig  Courtnc/j  200  tons,   bden  with    thirty 


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tons  of  cordage,  two  liundred  packages  and  bales  «f 
dry  goods,  forty -nine  boxes  of  sheathing  copper  and  a 
quantity  of  iron  ;  invoiced  at  the  sum  of  S3oO,000,  cap- 
tured by  the  Yankee,  of  Bristol,  and  sent  to  Fairhavcn. 

1403.  Schooner  PclJy,  from  Halifax,  bound  for 
Martinique,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by  the  Dash,  of 
Portland,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

1404.  Schooner  Swift,  from  St  John*s  bound  for 
Grenada,  captured  by  the  Expedition,  of  Baltimore, 
and  sent  to . 

,  1405.  Ship  L' Amiable,  fwin  Havanna,  laden  with 
sugar,  captured  by  the  Roger,  of  Norfolk,  and  sent  to 
Wilmington.  "^** 

1406.  Schooner ——»—,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of 
crates,  glass,  hardware,  lead,  &c.  &c.  &c.  captured  by 
the  Hero,  of  Newbern,  and  sent  to  Beaufort. 

1 407.  Ship ,  laden  with  provisions  and  storce 

for  the  allied  forces  in  Florida^  entering  Mobile,  in  a 
mistake  for  Penaucola  Bay,  and  there  captured  by  our 
troops.  — 

1408.  Schooner  Mary,  frcn\  St.  John';?,  bound  fyr 
Castine,  with  a  rich  cargo  of  dry  i^oods,  raptured  bv 
the  Cadet,  of  Salem,  divcstc  1  ofonc  hiinihcd  cases  oi" 
dry  goods,  and  sent  into  port.    ■  -^ 

1 109.  Schooner  St.  .Tohn,  laden  M'iUi  coflec,  cap- 
tured by  the  let' er  of  marque  Jonquil,  of  New  York, 
and  sent  to  Jaquenicl,  afterwards  ransomed. 

1410.  Another  schooner,  captured  by  the  same 
.Tonquil,  divested  of  her  valuables  and  used  as  a  cartel. 

1411.  Brig  General  Maitknd,  from  Martinique, 
bou'id  to  Dermuda/Iaden  with  sugar  and  rum,  captur- 


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ea  by  the  Dash,-oi'  Portland,  divested  in  part,  and  sent 
to  Portsmouth. 

1412.  Sloop  Mary,  bound  for  Bermuda,  laden  with 
a  valuable  assortment  of  British  goods,  captured  and 
divested  by  the  Dash,  and  converted  into  a  cartel. 

1413.  The  Dash  herself^  arrived  safe,  heavy  laden, 
with  the  gleanings  of  several  prizes,  consistinp;  of 
dry  goods,  groceries,  Sec.  worth  from  40  to  £50,000. 

1414.  Schooner ,  burthen  67  tons,  with  one 

hundred  and  forty  cases  of  dry  good^  twenty  bbls.  of 
sugar,  some  glass  and  hardware,  from  flalifax,  bound 
for  Casttne,  captured  by  the  Fame  of,  and  sent  to 
Tbomastown.  jl* 

1415.  Schooner  Peggy,  with  some  dry  goods,  cap- 
tured and  divested  by  the  Caroline,  of  Baltimore,  and 
converted  to  a  cartel. 

1416.  Sloop  Eliza,  captured  by  the  Caroline,  and 
sunk. 

1417.  Schooner  Mariner,  laden  with  dry  goods, 
captured  and  divested  of  her  valuable  articles,  an«l 
converted  to  a  carted.  fc 

1418.  Brig  Stephen,  mounting  fourteen  guns  anu 
navigated  by  thirty  men,  from  St.  Thomas's  to  Curra- 
coa,  with  a  very  vaiuuble  car^o  of  dry  goods,  captur- 
ed by  the  Caroline  after  a  short  engagement,  divestc4 
of  her  cargo  (which  stowed  her  choke  ''•ill)  and  given 
up  to  the  prisoners.  The  captors  arrived  safely-  al 
Wilmington,  North  Carolina,  heavy  laden,  with  the 
rich  spoils  taken  from  the  foe. 

1519.  Sloop  Trinidatl,  with  a  cargo  ofcoifee,  hide.- 


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AMKRICAN   BRATKMT 


and  logwood,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  J«||, 
Huii,  ol  New  York,  divested,  and  burnt. 
JuiKiuir  arrived  safe  at  Beaufort. 

1420.  Bri|»  Equity,  from  Greenock,  bound  for 
Quebec,  laden  witli  one  hundred  and  forty-one  pack- 
ages of  dry  goods,  tfiirty  seven  pipes  of  brandy,  twenty 
pipes  of  gin,  forty  five  pipes  of  wine,  thirty  boxes  of 
glass,  six  hhds  of  loaf  sugar,  two  hhds.  of  hams,  forty- 
one  boxes  of  barley,  six  boxes  of  pipes  ;  captured 
by  the  Orlando,  of  Gloucester,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

1 42 1 .  Brig  Lord  Wellington,  from  Halifax,  bound 
to  Havanna,  captured  by  the  letter  of  marque  Dia- 
mond, of  Baltimore,  supplied  with  provisions,  and 
given  up  to  the  prisoners  a^id  some  Spanish  passen- 
gers. 

|C?*  The  Diamond  was  homeward  bound  from 
Havanna,  with  two  hundred  and  forty  thousand  pounds 
of  coffee,  and  ten  thousand  pounds  of  copper  in  pigS) 
all  which  she  landed  in  N.  York. 

1422.  Brig  Margaret,  from  Lisbon,  bound  for 
England,  with  a  full  cargo  of  Lisbon  wine,  captured 
off  the  British  coast  by  the  young  Wasp  of,  and  sent  to 
Philadelphia.  .       .^    ^^  -      '  i' 

1423.  Ship  Hero,  burthen  610  tons,  mounting 
fourteen  guns,  and  navigated  by  twenty*seven  men, 
from  Halifax,  bound  for  Jamaica,  laden  with  fish,  and 
lumber,  captured  by  the  Inoof^  and  sent  to  Boston. 

ICr*  The  Hero  was  nine  years  old,  when  captur- 
ed, a  clump,  Swedish  built  vessel,  mounting  six  nine 
po\ind  carronades,  four  12  pound  ditto,  2  long  9  and  2 
long  six  pounders  ;  the  Ino  carried  but  five  guns.  The 


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Hero  struck  without  firin[j  a  shot,  her  (  areoconsiisted, 
of  five  hundred  and  twenty  cabks  of  shad)  inickarcl, 
sahiion  and  hcrringsj  two  hundred  and  twor«>f  dry  fis!i ; 
ihirty-six  thousand  feet  of  lumber ;  ninety -eij^ht  thou- 
sand staves,  and  some  shinQ;les. 

1 424.  Brig  Colliers,  from  Cork,  bcnmd  for  Quebec, 
burthen  220  ions  ;  cargo  fifteen  hundred  bbls.  offi  lur, 
with  a  vast  quantity  of  beef,  and  pork :  captured  by 
.he  Amelia, of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

1425.  Schooner  Nancy,  from  Pool,  bound  far 
Newfoundland,  burthen  250  tons,  with  an  assorted 
.ar^o  of  bale  goods,  provisions,  8cc.  captured  and 
partially  divested  of  her  most  valuable  articles,  and 
•idered  into  port. 

1426.  Brig  Harmony,  from  Alicant,  bound  for 
Newfoundland,  burthen  200  tons,  laden  with  salt  and 
svine,  captured  likewise  by  the  Amelia,  and,  alter  tak- 
ing out  the  win,  given  up  to  the  prisoners. 

1427.  Brig  Elizabeth,  from  Cork,  bound  for  New- 
foundland, burthen  250  tons,  with  a  cargo  of  govern- 
mental stores,  bread  and  flour  ;  captured  by  the  Ame- 
lia, and  burnt. 

1428.  Schooner  Neptune,  burthen  450  tons, 
mounting  eight  guns,  navigated  by  eighteen  men  ; 
laden  with  bale  goods,  wine,  gin,  8ce.  captured  by  the 
Amelia,  not  without  fighting  :  divested  partially  of  her 
lading,  manned  and  ordered  into  port. 

1429.  Ketch  Caroline,  under  Danish  colours,  from 
London  to  Lisbon,  overhauled  by  the  Amelia,  and  di- 
vested (>f  seven  packages  of  dry  g<K>ds,  as  British 
property. 

1430.  Brig  Susannah,  from  St.  Andrews,  bound  for 
Barbadoes,  laden  with  lumber,  captured  by  the  Anac- 
lia,  and  made  a  cartel. 

14  i I.  Schooner  Mary,  formerly  the  Climax^  of 
Baltimore,  sixteen  guns,  twelve  men  ;  captured  by 
the  Amelia,  after  a  long  chase,  and  sent  to  Pinladel- 
phia. 

1^32.  Brig  Pallas,  formerly  the  French  privateer 
Sana  Souci^  mounting  eight  guns,  and  navigated  by 
twenty-one  men,  laden  with  fish,  captuk'cd  by  the  Amr- 

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f'ra,  after  a  contest   of  twenty  minuses,   and  sent  u 
Philadelphia. 

143.).  l*lic  Gciicral  Wellcslcy,  an  East  Indiaman, 
©f  300  tons,  8  guns,  with  a  complement  of  eighty-nix 
men, coppered,  and  found  in  the  best  manner;  separa- 
ted from  her  convoy  and  captured,  after  a  runfiinj^ 
fight,  by  the  Yankee, — manned,  and  ordered  in,  when 
beiiij;  chased  by  the  enemy,  she,  her  immense  cargo 
and  filty-scven  of  hvv  hands,  with  two  of  the  prize 
crew,  were  lost  on  C^iiarleston  bar,  January  12th,  lbl5. 

1434.  Brig  ,   170   tons,  a  valuable   vessel 

from  Caatine^  for  Jamaica,  laden  with  fish  and  lumber, 
captured  by  the  Paul  Jones. 

1435.  Cutter  Eliza  and  Peggy,  from  Malaga, 
l>ound  for  London,  laden  with  fruit,  captured  by  the 
Lawrence,  of  Baltimore,  and  being  divested  of  part  of 
her  cari;o,  converted  to  a  cartel. 

1  i36.  Brig  Good  Intent,  from  Corunna,  bound  for 
Np  vjDrt  (Old  England)  in  ballast,  captured  by  the 
L^v-  /;;?.i\e, and  burnt. 

ii:>?.  Cutter  Dart,  with  a  cargo,  from  Malaga, 
consisting  of  wine,  raisins,  £cc.  captured  by  the  Law- 
rence, partilally  divested  of  her  cargo,  and  burnt. 

1 438.  Brig  Christian,  from  Faro,  bound  for  Lon- 
don, with,  a  full  cargo  of  cork,  dog-fish  skins,  almonds, 
&c.  captured  by  the.  Lawrence,  and  burnt. 

1439.  Schooner  Atalanta,  from  Halifax,  bound  for 
Martinico,  laden  with  fish,  captured  by  the  Lawrence., 
VkiiA  burnt. 

1440.  Brig  Lord  Wellington,  laden  with  iish  and 
lumber,  captured  by  the  Expedition,  of  Baltimore,  and 
burnt. 

1441.  Ketch  Expedition,  captured  by  the  ■  , 
and  cast  away  on  Cape  Cod. 

1 442.  Schooner  Goldfincfer,  (formerly  of  N.  York) 
with  a,cargo  of  salt,  captured  by  the  Young  Wasp,  of 
Piiiladelphia,  and  sent  to  Elizabeth  city.  North  Ca- 
rolina. 

1443.  A  transport,  with  two  hundred  and  fifty 
troops,  from  HaUfax,bound  for  Castiue,  chased  ashore 
near  the   iaticr  place  by   three  privateers  and  lost : 


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ihctroopi,  liouever,  got  sufcly  to  latul  un«l  marched  to 
"Stinc. 
I44'l  Sloop  Governor  Hocjgduiif  with  a  few  cnsrit 
of  ()i*y  goo<istaiid  liat«i,  \»Uh  some  cordag;o,  wliiu  Icud, 
Sec.  captured  by  the  Dasli,  of  Port!  iid,  divested  an  J 
vcliiu[uishcd. 

1445.  Brig;  Only  Son,  froir  Iocs,  bound  for 

St.  John's,  laden  with  rum,  sm  ub,  r,  ipin.  - 

td  by  the  Dash,  and  tjiven  up  lo  i  v&. 


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IVipjatc  Hebrus,  one  gun,  and  thirty- si\  men,  captur- 
ed near  Charleston, by  the  United  Stales'  barges,  ur.- 
dor  licut.  Kearney. 

1447.  Brig  — — — ,  luden  with  provisions  lor  t'ue 
army,  captured  near  New  Orleans,  having  gioundctl, 
she  was  burnt. 

1448.  Ship  Jane,  from  Merimachi,  lalcn  with 
lumber,  captured  by  the  Harpy,  of  Biiltimoie,  an«l 
buiiit. 

1449.  Brig  William  Nelson,  of  Liverpool,  from 
Quebec,  with  a  number  of  passengers,  and  a  carg^u 
of  lu»nbcr,  captured  by  the  Harpy,  of  Baltimore,  and 
made  a  cartel. 

1450.  Schooner  Nine  Sisters,  from  Lisbon,  bound 
for  Liverpool,  with  a  cargo  of  fruit,  captured  by  UijU 
Harpy,  and  made  a  cartel. 

J4il.  Brig  Louisa,  from  Gibraltar,  bound  for 
Greenock,  with  a  cargo  of  wine,  figs,  raisins,  &:c.  cap- 
tured by  the  Harpy,  divested,  and  manned  for  the  U. 
States. 

1452.  Ship  William  atid  Alfred,  from  London, 
hound  for  Antigua,  laden  with  dry  goods,  and  plantation 
tools,  captured  by  the  Harpy,  divested  of  her  diy 
goods,  and  manned  for  tiie  United  States. 

1453.  Ship  John,  from  London,  bound  for  Anti- 
gua, with  a  cargo  of  provisions,  on  account  of  the 
British  government,  captured  by  the  Harpy,  when,  her 
cargo  being  thrown  overboard,  and  the  vessel,  bein^ 
not  counted  sea  woithy,  given  as  a  cartel. 

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guns,  and  one  hundred  men  and  boys.    She  wal  at 


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befteighty-fiv#  dayi,  and  arrived  tafelf,  after  tnany  a 
8liai*p  chase,  ifit  Salem,  a»  full  as  she  could  hold  of 
▼arious  kindHt'X)f  chosen  gtx>ds— as  follows :  one  imn- 
di'ed  and  eighteen  boxes,  and  trunks,  and  one  hun- 
dred and  sixteen  hhds.  and  casks  of  dry  ^oOds,  jewel- 
ry, plate,  ladies  rich  dresses,  navy  trimmings,  rich  in- 
fants clothiftg,  8cc.  Three  hundred  and  thirty  boxes 
of  fresh ^^alaga  raisins;  sixty-six  fraiU  of  fresh 
Turkey  Wjg^ ;  one  hundred  and  fifty-eight  pieces 
British  manufactured  j^oods;  twenty-nine  bolts  of  can- 
vas :  a  quantity  of  cordage  ;  ten  pipes  of  Sherry 
%vlne ;  three  bbls.  of  powder,  carrnotiades,  muskets, 
pistols,  cutlasses,  sails,  signal  flags ;  lamp  and  pn'mv 
oil;  white  and  patent  sheet    lead;  nautical   instru- 

^.inents!  eUt  and  dther    glass;  medicines  and  other 

^ ^articles;  also  upwards  of  one  hundred  thousand 
jiounds  sterling  in  British  treasury  notes,  and  bills  of 
exchange. 

The  folio wiivg  honorable  acknowledgments  of  the 
kind  treatment  of  capt.  Nichols,  of  the  Harpy,  to  his 
prisoners,  deserves  record. 

**  Captain  William  Drysdale,  late  of  the  ship 
William  and  Alfred,  captured  the  second  of  January, 
18L5,  by  the  brig  Harpy,  returns  his  gratteful  acknow- 
ledgment to  William  Nichola,  Esq.  commatkler  of  the 
said  bi'ig,  and  all  his  officers,  for  thetir  great  civility, 
indulgent  lenity  and  huittaite  usage  while  on  board, 
and  generously  dcUverhig  up  all  his  private  propierty* 
And  should,  at  any  ^ure^me,  captain  Nlch^ols,  or  Anv 
of^is  officers,  come  toLondon^  captain  Drysdale,  Will 
l^pppy  to  see  thefii  at  hia  house,  No.   13,  Stepney 

^^j|Mte,near  London. 

i'^^iven  under  my.hafl4t on  boardthe  Harpy,  at  stea, 
^6th  day  of  JanuaryvUll^ 

^  wiiaaAM  BErSOAtE. 

We  the  {Mtrilgfliif  liseilngobngeniars^nt^tt^ 
i«  ith  CApuAnt^ffwit^  ^ptain  NichO^  M^. 

i>lace,  and  tiitstiiei^  crfftceraon  board  the  Ifarp^V  ^ 
desiroui  tbai  aileli  tMnnanky  and  goodness  inay  W 
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tish  nation,  declare,  that  our  treltnifint  i»  worthy  of  e  vet7 
praise  and  encomium  ;  and  that  all  dur  private  pro- 
perty has  been  held  sacred  to  us,  and  a  .^cartel  fitted  for 
us  as  early  as  circumstances  would  nisnnit. 

GEORGE  HAEftlSON. 

W.  NEWELL. 

J.  W.  HALL. 

ANDREW  MCCARTHY. 
,  (late  masters  of  vessels  taken  by  the  Harpy.) 
On  board  the  Harpy,  Jan.  6, 1815. 

1454.  Brig  Courtney,  from  London',  bound  for 
Rio  Janerio,  laden  with  dry  goods,  copper,  Sec.  cap- 
tured by  the  Yankee,  of  Bristol,  divested  of  her  richest 
articles,  and  manned  for  thv:  United  States. 

1455.  Ship  St.  Andrew,  mounting  8  guns,  from 
London,  bound  for  TenerifTe,  captured  by  the  Yankee, 
and  ordered  in. 

1456.  Brip^  Speculator,  captured  by  the  Yankee, 
and  coverted  mto  a  cartel. 

1457.  Brig  Patriot,  from  Prince  Edward's  Island, 
with   a  cargo  of  timber,    captured  by  the  Brutus,  uf 
Boston,  and  sent  a  prize  to  Charleston. 

1 453.  Brig  Dantzic,  captured  by  the  privateer 
Paul  Jones,  and  sent  to  an  eastern  port. 

1459.  A  tender  to  the  British  ship  Dauntless, 
armed  with  one  twelve  poimd  carronade,  some  swi- 
vals  and  muskets,  and  navigated  by  19  men  under  the- 
command  ofa  lieut.  of  the  royal  navy,  captured  by  a 
small  party  of  militia,  near  St.  James*  Island,  in  the 
bay  of  Chesapeake. 

1460.  Transport  brig  Cyrus,  with  a  full  load  of 
bread,  rum  and  clothing  for  the  invincibles^-the 
Beauty  and  ^^9^inn^  who  were  to  sati  N.  Orle«]|i|< 
and  tinfurl  W»  JBrl^ah  standard  there,' mountin^^*^ 
gun#— captttted  intake  Borgnc,  by  oAci  of  the  y  nited 
States'  laoney^  aHntliaii4<^<r^  sailing  master  John* 
§ont  «n4  lit  mt^Meii'^ .  %»  ftwaggermg  foe,  burnt. 

.  M61.  Tr^pprt  JMg  1-— «H«^  captured  in  the 
^fli^of  the  Bntish  Beet  in  Lake  Borgne,  by  certrjr 
Inilte^  Sutet'  boatm  .«iM|(f  the  command  of  Ur 
SHelds,  purser  of  an -^AnierKian  eofX^  6oai~.a  Vofun- 

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feer.-^He  also  c|l^turM  two  boats,  and  in  this  daring, 
romantic  expedition,  among  tlie  enemy  fleet,  made 
scventy-eigiit  priscnerst  wliom  he  brought  in,  besides 
H  number  whom  he  could  not  get  awaj. 

1462.  Brig  Peter,  from  Messina,  bouiid  for  Lon- 
don. A  very  valuable  vessel,  with  a  full  cargo,  con- 
:>isting  of  184  tons  of  sulphur,  300  bags  of  sumac,  36 
cases  of  claret,  four  casks  of  citrat  lime,  5  boxes  of 
oranges,  145  boxes  of  lemons,  6  bales  of  wool,  1 19 
bales  of  rai^s,  61  barrels  of  raisins,  and  1  jar  of  essence 
of  oranges. 

1463.  £(rig  John,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for  Leg- 
horn, with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods  and  hardware ;  cap- 
tured by  the  Perry,  of  Baltimore,  divested  of  as  many^ 
'tH  her  most  valuable  articles,  as  the  Perry  could  con- 
tain, she  was  manned,  and  ordered  into  pott. 

1464.  Brig  Nancy,  from  Malaga,  bound  for  Lon- 
don, with  a  small  cargo  of  fruit,  captured  by  the  Perry, 
and  made  a  caitel. 

|C7*  The  Perry  arrived  in  the  Delaware,  about 
the  1st  of  February,  with  a  full  cargo  of  chosen  spoils, 
(kfter  a  capital  cruise.  She  was  chased  eight  or  ten 
limes  by  brigs,  sloops  of  war,  frigates  or  razees,  but 
mocked  at  theiv  ly  ;  though  once,  indeed,  being 
close  in  shore,  sL  ^as  compelled  to  receive  the  jSre 
of  a  razee  I  She  then  left  the  razee  in  her  wake  ! 
Mer  sails  and  hull  were  much  cut  up  by  the  raxee's 
shower  of  grape.— Any  man  but  a  Yankee  would 
have  dou9ed  his  colors,  in  such  a  case— ^Ab^  he  ! 

1465.  A  three  masted  schooner ,  captured 

by  the  Wariior,  of  New  York  and  lost  in  New  Iiriet 
bar,  N.  C. 

1466.  Ship  William,  laden  with  himbei^,  captured 
f,,hf  t^e  Charier  Stewart,  of  Boston,  anci  sent  to  Bath. 

1 467.  Brig  -.^— — ,  laden  with  dry  gaioiliH  fccu^ca]?- 
tured  by  the  Harrison,  of  Ba|tiiiiQ«re,  and  afti^  a.  parti- 
al divestment  of  her  dry^|fQi)d%Tiin8o^<^. 

U68.  Schooner  -^-^-tf^  nhdet  %4u^i!i  Cfli(^vf> 
captured  by  the  HitfHson,  fiad  after  jfiiresUng  he#  oNi 
quantity  of  goodsi  tbei  property  <|C  fStttm  BiMA 
tncrchants  in  Jamaica^  rekisid. 


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'  1469.  Ship  Garland,  with  a  fuH  car^o  of  runif 
sXigar,  8cc.  captured  by  the  Harpy,  captain  Nichols, 
manned,  and  ordered  in.  This  was  an  exceeding  valu- 
able prize. 

1470.  Ship  Mary,  346  tons,  mounting  six  guns, 
from  Newfoundland,  for  Lisbon,  an  excellent  vessel, 
laden  with  5000  quintals  of  fish,  captured  by  the  Little 
George,  of  Boaton^and  sent  to  Marblehead. 

1471.  Schooner  Brent,  a  tender  of  the  Severn  fri- 
gate, commanded  by  a  midshipman,  and  manned  by 
13  sailors,  captured  in  Ball's  bay  (near  Charleston)  by 
certain  boats  of  the  Flotilla  under  commodore  Dent. 

1473.  Brig ,  laden  with  wine,  rum  and  dry 

goods,  captured  by  the  Kemp,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent 
into  Ocracoc. 

1473.  Sloop  Enterprise,  from  Guernsey,  bound  for 
iVIadeira,  laden  with  dry  goods  and  flour ;  capturea  by 
the  Whig,  of  Baltimore,  divested  of  the  former  ai:d 
given  up  to  the  prisoners. 

1474.  Brig  Brunswick,  from  Greenock,  bound  for 
South  America,  with  »  cargo  of  dry  goods,  crockery, 
Sec.  captured  by  ditto,  divested  and  burnt. 

1475.  Schooner  U^tannia,  from  Newfoundland^ 
bound  for  Lisbon,  laden  with  fish ;  captured  by  ditto, 
and  burnt. 

1476.  Brig  Race  Horse,  departure,  destination, 
lading  and  fate  similar,  burnt. 

1477.  Schooner  Mary,  laden  with  fish  captured  by 
the  Surprize,  of  Baltimore,  and  burnt. 

1478.  Schooner  Good  Intent,  laden  with  furs,  cap- 
tained by  the  Surprize,  divested  and  deatriqred. 

1479.  Schooner  Nancy,  formerly  ah  AmeHcan  ves- 
sel: captured  and  rciniptured  four  times  $  captured  for 
the  last  tirao  by  the  Surprize,  and  burnt. 

1480.  ,$ch<M^ner  Hazard,  from  Halifax,  with  a  cur^ 
^  tA^Tf  ifi^mA^fkc.^Xiirtdby  the  Surprize,  divest* 
ed  of  her  car^  and  ^nemv 

t481^Se$paiier  Sea  Flowerrwkh  a  cargo  offish; 
captured  by  the  Suppcise^  and  burnt. 
<     1483.  Schooner  Lucy  Ann ;  ca|>tQred  by  the  Sur- 
prise} aiEid  converted  to  » learttL 


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1 483.  Brig  Forth,  from  Halifax,  bound  for  Pictour 
in  ballast ;  caytuttid  by  the  Surpriie,  and  burnt. 

.  1484.  East  India  ship,  captured  by  the  Surprise, 
above  mendcHied,  as  per  following  extract  from  the 
log  book  of  the  latter :  ^  Jan.  38,  lat.  S4,  10.  long.  35, 
50.  saw  a  sail  on  our  lee  quarter,  and  gaire  chace.  At 
II  A.  M.  got  out  the  sweeps  and  swept  toward  the 
chase.  At  45  minutes  past  meridian,  bemg  within  halt 
gunshot  of, the  chase,  which  showed  English  colors, 
commenced  action  with  her.  At  intervals  we  used 
sweeps,  io  as  to  get  alon^  side.  The  action  continued 
uninterruptedly  on  the  side  of  the  enemy |,and  at  times 
suspended  on  ours,  until  a  quarter  past  two,  when  we 
had  gained  a  position  across  his  stem,  and  being  read)^ 
to  give  him  a  broadside  and  to  board,  be  struck  his  co- 
lors. 

The  prize  proved  to  be  the  British  ship  Star,  of 
eight  twelve  pounders,  and  26  men ;  she  was  from  Ba- 
tavia,  bound  tot  London,  with  a  cargo  of  coffee,  sugar, 
cinnamon,  camphor,  saco,  nankeens,  tortoise  shell,  &c. 
The  Star  had  one  man  killed  and  one  wounded,  seve- 
ral shot  in  her  hull,  and  received  considerable  damage 
in  her  spars,  sails  and  rigging*  We  had  several  shot 
through  the  sails,  one  in  the  foremast  and  one  in  th^ 
foretopmast ;  but  no  personal  injury. 

We  put  3  prize  masters  and  18  men  on  board,  and 
commenced  taking  out  part  of  the  cargo  and  repairing 
damages.— 29th,  we  were  this  day  employed  in  taking 
goods  out  of  the  Star.** 

This  valupible  prise  was  parted  witli  a  little  jiray 
off  the  coast  ocf^flie  ^8th  of  Februar]^,  ma  snow  storm. 
The  Surprize  arrived  at  New  York  with  a  cargo  va- 
lued at  £150,000.  Dec.  24th,  she  irrtir«d  in  the  out- 
ward harbor  of  Brest,  fired  asalut%  whi«h  was  answer- 
ed by  11  guns  from  the  Frencb  ateM^*  ((hip.  \  Jan. 
9th,  sailed  from  Brest  UtH>  «||«  eM#  by  a  sHp 
of  wa>-  for  several  hours s  ib«^&iid  100  shot  at  ttt,  but 
wc  escaped  in  the  i^Hst.  •^  ■ 

The  Star  arrivedai  NewTork  onth^  Wb  Febru- 
ary. Her  cargo  consisM  of  iHt>  tM^  of  litgir. 
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sl^)  334  cwt.  Sapan  wood,  33  baldi  nankeens,  83 
cases  of  cinnamon  aiid  45  cases  of  lortms  shcils— 
the  whole  worth  about  S300,()00^-It  hath  been  said  tuat 
this  truly  valuable  vessel  retUiy  did  sof  a  tioK  belong 
tr>  a  member  of  a  certain  **  committee  of  grie%  aiices" 
that  recently  vinted  Washington  City.  If  it  be  so, 
she  iti  to  be  doubly  valued. 

1486.  Two  vessels,  one  laden  with  fish  and  oil, the 
other  with  coal,  captured  by  the  Ranyper,  and  burnt. 

1487.  Ship  '  ■  ■,a  collier^  captured  off  the 
coast  of  England,  by  the  Rahger,  of  Bo^ston,  and  burnt. 

1488.  Brig  Athill,  mounting  eight  guns,  from  the 
Mediterranean,  with  a  valuable  cargo,  captured  by  the 
Lawrence  of  Baltimore,  and  put  into  Brest  ip  Ust*  .'«s, 
Jan.  6.  As  the  signing  of  the  treaty  of  pe«ice  uvuat 
have  baen  known  there  at  tliat  time  we  couslder  this 
as  good  prize.  ^ 

1489.  Three  masted  Schooner  George,  from  Rio 
Grande,  Africa,  to  Goree,  laden  with  timber,  captured 
by  the  David  Porter,  of  Boston,  and  converted  to  a 
cartel. 

1490.  Brig  William,  from  Portaventura,  bounder 
London,  laden  with  wine  and  barrila,  captured  by  tuC 
Lawrence,  of  Baltimore,  atid  sent  to  N.  Carolina. 

1491.  Brig  '  '  i   t,  with  a  cargo  offish  and  oil. 


captured  by  the  pritateer  Cham  plain,  and  sent  to  Porta- 
nloifth.         *^'  •■*  ' 

1493.  Brig  Susatuta,  of  Liverpooli  btMrthen  300 
tons,  coppered  and  laden  ^wttti  a  full  cii||a  df  iitgar, 
cotton,  cidffei^  and  Spanish  tobtt^o,  iSttfkured  on  her 
voyag<^  from  Ha^nda  to  Eng^d,  by  the  privatee)^ 
Sine  qua  non,  of  Buiston,  and  'sent  to  Portsmouth. 

|t3*The  ^beve  prite  sailed  under  Spanish  colors 
aodtbefidg^dnaiiMiikf  Antonio,  but  her  true  name 
and  cb«tti»f^w^i^  developed  on  her  t hanging  mas- 
ters.-  -V-;^   y  --^,i  - 

,1493.  Jirig  Flying  Fish,  copperecl,  with  a  rich  caf- 
g|^"^|6ltbw&:^6d35  poundeof  faidigo;>4lthd8.doi:- 
bH^^ifiteied  f tigari  153  bags,  190  bbls.  and  83  casks 
iMMl^gifen  ebffet;  110  bags  of  Sumatra  pepper;  1 
cask  of  pimento;  74  bags  o?  cocoa ;  l5  casks  anatio ; 


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3  casks  of  salarmoniac ;  9  bag^s  of  cloves ;  6  bags  of 
cinnamon ;  2  puncheons  of  4th  proof  Jamaica  i  um ; 
23  casks  of  painters  cohiurs ;  55  cases  of  superfine 
British  shit  tin^  cottons ;  1 7  bales  of  superfaic  long 
cloths ;  1  cask  of  files ;  I  cask  and  1  case  of  razurs, 
cork  screws  and  needles;  2  casks  of  saws;  3  bales  of 
green  ser^^c ;  3  casks  of  porter ;  1 BQ  cwt.  and  76  poumh 
of  red  Sanders  wood*  captured  on  her  voyugfe  from 
London,  bound  for  Trieste,  by  the  David  Porter.  She 
is  1 10  feet  on  deck,  is.  valued  at  1 50  to  £200,000  and 
was  sent  to,  and  arrived  at  N.  DedforiL 

1494.  Ship  Corona,  burthen  335  tons,  a  new  vessel 
coppered,  mounting  8  guns,  with  a  large  cargo  df 
coarse  clothhigr  negro  slops,  wine,  cheese,  crockery, 
Sec.  from  London,  bound  for  Grenada ;  captured  by  the 
Chasseur,  of  Baltimore,  and  sent  into  North  Carolina, 
^rt  of  Wilmington. 

1495.  Brig  Sarah,  coppered,  with  a  full  cargo  Of 
fish,  from  Newfoundland,  bound  for  Alicant;  captur- 
ed by  the  biig  Warrior,  of  New  York,  and  sunk. 

|C7»  The  following  extract  of  a  letter  from  Capt. 
Cham  plain,  of  the  Warrior,  giving  an  account  of  his 
rencontre  with  a  frigate  is  amusing. 

<<  On  the  iStH  of  Dec.  made  the  island  of  Fayal,  and 
'  .was  standing  in  for  the  harbor,  when  a  frigate  that  was 
ly^)^  there  at  anchor,  slipped  her  cables  and  made 
sail  m  chase  of  us.  At  8  P.  M.  about  3  miles  distant) 
at  which  time  it  was  blowing  very  fresh  ^d  squally, 
the  chase  ratjuer  gaining  oti  us. 

After  a  chase  of  about  60  miles  he  came  up  within 
grape  shot  distance,  and  opened  a  fire  upon  us  from  2  of 
ms  bow  guns.  About  this  lime  We  got  Xonj^  Tot» 
to  bear  on  him,  and  ran  out  all  o^r  starboard  guns, 
which  iiidicatec)  a  disposition  to  fight,  (as  h<;  tlii^ught) 
at  which  he  shortened  sail>  to  glye  u$  <  bfkttle  in  due 
form  ;  at  which  favorable  circumstance,  about  3  A«  IHIt 
I  i^uctauUy  resorted  to  the  only  means  ol^e^capitig 
iVom  capfurd,  which  was  by  freeing  the  bfig  of  part  pt 
her  load }{ iTaGcordingly  cast  pyertioard  eleven  of  lier 
guns,  and  escaped  fi'om  the  chase }  he  was  iQ^igbt 


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Beit  morning,  but  did  not  continue  the  chase— One 
•niy  of  his  shot  hit  us." 

1495.  Brig  Lady  Troubridge,  burthen  308  tons, 
mounting  eight  guns,  with  a  car^'O  of  live  stock,  Irom 
^e  Cape  de  Vcrds,  bound  tor  Barbadoes,' captured  by 
the  brig  Ino,  of  Boslon,  and  burnt. 

U97.  Ship  Mary  and  Susan,  burthen  470  tons, 
with  an  immense  cargo  of  dry  goods,  brandy,  gin,  Ma- 
deira wine,  plantation  utensils,  from  London,  bound  for 
Jamaica,  captured  by  the  Chasseur,  of  Baltimore,  and 
sent  to  Savannah. 

1 498.  The  schooner  Arrow,  from  Catalonia,  bound 
for  London,  with  one  hundred  casks  of  almonds,  1650 
casks  of  hazlenuts ;  captured  on  the  23d  of  January, 
by  the  American  of,  and  sent  to  Salem. 

1499.  *<  His  majesty's"  schooner  St.  Lawrence*^ 
lieutenant  Gordon,  mounting  fourteen  twelve  pounul' 
carronades  and  one  long  gun,  with  a  complement  of 
75  men,  exclusive  of  soldiers  and  several  passengers, 
captured,  after  a  veiy  severe  action  of  1 5  minutes,  and 
a  loss  on  board  the  prize  of  49  men  killed  and  wound- 
ed, by  the  Chasseur,  of  Baltimore,  and,  in  consideration 
of  the  wounded,  and  in  compli'^nce  with  the  earnest  re- 
quest of  her  late  coiAmander,  ^i^it  to  Havanna. 

1500.  Ship  Adventure,  for  Havanna,  with  a  valua- 
ble assorted  cargo  of  dry  goods  and  plantation^tensils, 
captured  by  the  Chassuer  aforesaid,  but  after  being  di- 
vested of  her  most  valuable  (foods,  recaptured  olT  the 
port  of  Charleston.  The  cargo  being  seciifed  is  a  good 
prize.      * 

1501.  Schooner  Robert,  from  Portsmouth,  Old 
England,  bound  to  St.  Michael's,  captured  by  the 
America,  of  Salem^  and  destroyed. 

1503.  Sloop  Jubilee,  from  Teneriffe,  bound  to  Jer- 
sey, laden  with  wine  and  barilla,  captured  by  the  Ame- 
rlca$  ^ivesied  of  a  few  pipes  of  wine^  and  destroyed.  - 

I  SOS.  Schooner  Hope;  from  Lbiidoiiy  bound  to  Se- 
ne|^with  a  cargo  of  dry  goods,  cordft^e>  l^^ptur- 
«dDy  the  Ameiicaiand  ciivested  of  her  TaluaUes,  man- 
ned and  ordered  in. 


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1504.  Ship  Emulation,  captured  by  the  privatcc; 
Syren,  manne^.tnd  ordered  for  the  United  States. 

1505.  Schooner ———,  captured  by  the  M*Do- 
nough,  of  Rhode  Island,  and  burnt. 

JLxtractjfrom  the  log  book  tj  the  AI^Donougk. 
January  3  U.at  1 2  discovered  a  large  ship  under  ouv 
lee  making  signals,  about  two  leagues  distant,  shew- 
ing two  tier  ot  ports.  At  1,  edged  down  for  her,  and 
discovered  her  lower  battery  to  be  false,  and  immedi- 
ately prepared  for  action.  At  3,  bore  up  for  bis  we^. 
the r quarter;  and  hoisted  our  colors;  the  enemy  at 
the  same  time  hauling  up  his  courses  and  lying  bye 
for  us.  At  half  past  3  commenced  the.  action  witi^- 
in  musket  shot,  observing  the  enemy  to  fire  7  guds 
from  his  broadside  besides  swivel^  with  a  tremendous 
ibowerof  musquetry*  which  led  us  to  believe   her  a 

^|p>op  ship,  in  which  we  were  not  deceived.  At  half 
|Mlat  three,  passing  close  under  her  bows  to  rake  her, 
we  discovered  her  decks  to  be  full  of  soldiers,  who  gave 
us  a  tremendous  fire.  At  three  quarters  past  three, 
our  braces,  bowlines  and  halliards  being  all  shot  away 
-—our  sails  literally  cut  to  pieces— rigging  much  da- 

.  imaged  and  two  guns  dismounted— 1  i  men  wounded, 
7  severely^— >7  s£pt  in  our  huU— o^r  fore  and  mun 
masts  badly  wQunded<^our  stera  bo«|  with  t,wi>  18 
pound  shot  through  her— -the  enemy,  beitig  £ar  supe- 

-  rior  to  us  in  point  of  metal,  hitving  18  ^ne  pounders, 
andatleaatSOO  soldiers  besides  her  crew,  thought  it 
prudent  to  l^|||l(i^.  Our  enemy  having  suffered,  to 
appearance,  b0re  away  for  Teneriffe  withwsome  of 
her  people  slungAver.  the  wide  stepping  shot  holes. 

At  3  A.  M.  tacked  ship  to  the  S.  W.  all  bands  em- 
ployed repairing  Mils,  rigging,  gun  carriages  and  other 
damages.  The  M^Donough  arrived  at  Si^vannah, 
March  7.  ^ 

1506.  Schooner  Ceres,  from  NewlbuMUaDd,J|^QUBd 
for  Da^iu,  cargo;  15000  giiUoiii  of  oil,  captured  by  the 
R^in  d^NMTi^of  jioatan,  anl  des 

^  l5^^JSchoimer  William*  oCCondoQvlnnn  White- 
haven,  bound  for  St.  Bfichael's  in  bsUast,  captured 
alsoi^  the  Rein  Deer*  and  burnt. 


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1508.  Sloop  Unity,  from  Lisbont  bound  for  Crool;- 
haven,  with  a  load  of  oranges,  captured  by  the  Reiti 
Deer,  and  made  a  cartel. 

1509.  Brig  Daphne,  burthen  300  tons,  mounting  2 
guns,  with  a  cargo  of  wine,  cloves,  skins,  kc.  bound 
for  London;  capturad  by  the  Rein  Deer,  di  vented  of  a 
quantity  of  cloves,  almonds,  leopard  skins,  coffee,  and 
ostrich  feathers,  manned  and  ordered  into  port. 

1510.  Brig  Crown  Prince,  with  a  cargo  of  Merino 
wool,  valued  at  £300,000;  captured  by  the  privateer 
Portsmouth,  manned  and  sent  to  Sedgwick. 

1511  Brig  Juno,  a  transport,  captured  by  the 
Rein  Deer,  divested,  and  converted  to  a  cartel. 

1512.  Brig  Ocean,  from  Merimachi,  bntind  for 
Glasgow,  laden  with  timber,  captured  by  the  Rein 
Deer,  and  burnt. 

1513.  Brig  Langton,  from  Rtchiebucto,  (Nova 
Scotia)  bound  for  Scotland,  captured  by  the  Rein  Deer, 
and  ransomed. 

1514.  Brig  Adeona,  with  a  cargo  consisting  of 
450  bales  and  packages  of  broad  cloths,  linens,  mus- 
lins,  &c.  and  a  great  quantity  of  plantation  stores,  cap* 
tured  by  the  America  of,  and  sent  to  Saiem. 

1515.  Schooner  Sultan,  laden  with  cocoa,  captured 
by  tlie  Morgiaiia,  and  sent  to  Wilmington,  N.  C. 

irAb.  Brig  Sarah,  bound  for  the  port  of  Alicant, 
with  a  cargo  of  codfish,  captured  by  the  Warrior,  of  N. 
York,  and  burnt. 

1517.  Brig  Legal  Tender,  with  a  viduable  cargo, 
captured  by  tliQ  David  Porter,  and  ordered  in. 

15 1 8.  Brig  — — ,  captured  by  the  privatecf 
Prince  of  Neufchatcl^,  and  sunk. 

15  <9.  Ship  Antigua,  burthen  330  tons,  with  an  im- 
mense cargo  of  dry  goods,  and  plantation  stores,  cap- 
tured off  the  Western  Isle^by  the  Fox  of,  and  sent  to 
Portsmouth.         ^  '■ 

1530.  Ship  City  of  Limerick,  from  London,  hound 
for  Jamaica, captured  by  the  Morg;iana,  of  New  York, 
and  after  being  divested  of  all  her  most  valuable  goods, 
ordei'^d  into  port. 

1521.  Brig  Helen,  from  London,  bound  for  Jamai- 


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CI,  hden  wttb  a#)^  goods  and  iron,  captured  aUo  hy 
tlic  Morgiana,  and  ordered  into  poit. 

Ib2i.  Brig  Plutus»  from  London,  bound  for  Tenc< 
riffe,  with  an  assorted  carjjo,  captured  by  the  Young 
Wasp,  of  Ph^delphia,  in  sight  of  a  large  fleet,  ptu*- 
tially  divested,  and  given  up. 

1523.  Shtp  Marf  Ann,  from  the  Cape  of  Good 
Hope,  bound  for  Malacca,  chiefly  in  baHast,  captured 
by  the  Young  Wasp,  divested  partially  and  dismissed. 

1524.  Brig  Lord  Duncan,  from  Liverpool,  bound 
for  Bermuda,  captured  by  the  Morgiana,  of  New  York, 
and  burnt.  i 

1535.  Bng  Cossack,  mounting  6  guns,  from  Cork, 
bound  for  Jamaica,  captured  by  the  Morgiana,  di< 
vested,  and  made  a  cartel. 

^    1525.  iicbooner  Resolution,  with  a  cargo  of  su^ar, 
molusscs,  Sec.  cupturcd  by  the  Kemp,  of  Baltimore, 
,    aoci  sent  to  a  southern  port. 

1527.  Sloop  "  ,  captured  in  the  West  Indies, 
!„     divested  of  her  valuables,  and  dismissed. 

1528.  Ship  Otway,  mounting  3  guns,  with  a  rich 
carijjo  of  dry  goods,  8cc.  captured  bv  the  Kemp,  divest- 
ed of  all  the  goods  the  latter  could  receive,  manned, 
and  ordered  in. 

iKi  1529.  Brig     X       ,  mounting  18  guns,  navigated 

by  40  men,  captured  by  the  Kemp,  in  a  warm  contest 
"0         of  40  minutes,  and  abandoned. 

1530.  Brig  Alexander,  captured  by  the  Leo,  of 
Baltimore,  and- t;ast  away  near  FcrroU.  ^ 

1531.  Brig  Et^le,  laden  with  dry  goods,  captured 
by  the  Lawrence,  pf  Bahiniore,  and  wrecked. 

<l  1532.  Brig  Susanna,  from  Buenos  Ayres,  bound 
(or  London,  with  a  cargo  of  hides,  and  tallow,  capiur- 
lied  by  the  United  States'  frigate  Consitution,  aiki  sent 
td^Kew  York. 

1,533.  Bri^  Lord   Nelson,  with  a  cargo  of  Ush, 

^*bri^y,imdW]ne,  captured  by  the  Constitution,  divest- 
ed of  her  most  valuable  articles,  and  burnt. 

"1534.  Ship  Arabella,  of  Calcutta,  captured  by  the 
letter  0^  nAarque  Rambler^  of  Boston,  on  her  passagc^ 
toCalton/anO  Conducted  to  |kfacao. 


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1335.  Bii)f  Madeira,  laden  withWitte,  captured  by 
iliC  letter  of  marque  Rambler,  diveated  of  Utr  cargo, 
and  dismiaaed. 

1536.  Ship  Anil)  burthen  417  Ions,  —  guii»,  S:» 
men,  with  a  large  curgo  of  niabugany,  logwood  ;uk! 
fustic,  coppered  and  in  fine  order,  captured  ly  the 
Xebec  Ultur,  of  Baltimore,  after  a  feeble  o;)p<.biuuit, 
tiiid  sent  to  Hievr  York. 

1537.  Schooner  Perscverai\ce,  from  Grenada, 
bound  for  Damai'ara,  captured  by  the  Xebec  Uliot, 
aitd  burnt. 

1538.  Brig  John,  from  Martinique,  hound  for  An- 
tigua, captured  by  the  Xebec  Ultor,  ^nd  burnt. 

15^9.  Brig  Maria  Annabella,  from  Dublin,  bound 
for  St.  Kitts,  laden  chicfiij  with  piovisiona,  ctiptured  fcy 
the    Ultor,  divebted  of  a  few  Irish  linens,  and  burm. 

1540.  Sloop  Twins,  captured,  divc^ledf  and  given 
up  by  the  Xebec  Ultor. 

1541.  Sloop  I'Espcrance,  captured,  divcsiled  and 
dismissed,  by  the  same. 

1542.  Sioop  Cunstituttcn,  from  St  Bartholomev's, 
bound  for  Domiiiica,  captured  by  the  Ultor,  ai/l  buri:*.. 

1543.  Brig  Mohawk)  of  Jamaica,  captured  by  the 
Ultor,  and  ordered  into  a  port  of  the  United  StnUs. 
This  is  good  prize,  bciiif*  captured  wit/ivut,  and  saie 
vathitti  the  terms  limited  by  the  treaty  of  peace. 

1544.  A  vessel,  captured  by  a  privateer  of  JJes- 
ton,  and  ransomed  fur  the  sum  of  gnooo. 

*       1545.   Ship ,  cbptured    by,  the   letter    of 

marque  ship  Jacob  Jones,  of  Boston,  oh  her  passag'e 
to  Canton,  and  divtJiteJ  of  opium,  at>.i  bUJidiics,  woitii 
860,000.  . 

1546,  "  His  Ma  jest}  *!>'*. v/oo/i  of  v,}ar  C  yttn  s^  rutiti^ 
20  gup.s,  and  carrying  34,  viz.  22  52  pound  carro|K|> 
des  on  her  j^und^ck — 10  18  pound  carrenades  on  h«r 
quarter  deck,  and  ^  lonf^  9's  on  her  fwecastle.  She 
is  a  queer  **  slcop  of  war,"  being  a  frigate  built  v«Mtfl 
—captured  by  the  United  States*  frignte  Conslitu^Efe 
and  acnt  to  N.  York.  ^ 

\_From  the  A'ew  Ycrk  Columtfian.l, 
On  Saturday  evenii^g  arrived  at  S^ndy  Hoc^,  ijie 
(late)  British  sloofi  (J/'war  Cvan^,  lieu t.  Huffman  piw 


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mwiter,  ft  ptflgp^  th«  United  Stplct  fr%at#  Cm»tUu- 
tton^  cftpt.  I^^ftrtt  Yesterday  J  the  came  up  and 
anchored  in  the  North  rivert  saluting  Caat^  William, 
M  she  pasipd.  The  British  .sloop  ^  war|^ii|it  was 
^ttilysn  at  the  fame  time.  The  p«irticuiars|a«  asfbllowB. 
The  Cysiiiiiitptain  Gordon,  rated  at  S0>  carrying  S4 
(33  carronmB  of  33lbfc  on  her  gtifi  dccl^  8  ditto,  of  13 
on  her  qu|pter  deck,  and  3  do.  of  18  and  8  long  9*8  on 
her  foi^ecastle)  with  1 75  men.  And  the  Levant,  capt. 
the  honoralde  G.  Douglas,  rated  at  1 8,  carrying  31  guns 
(18  carrolfeidesof  24ib8«2lopg9'8,  anda  pivot  carron- 
ade^  13^  on  her  forecastle)  with  ISO  men.  The  vessels 
leftG^r^ar  the  17lh  ofrebtuary,  for  Madeira  an^I 
N#^(mindlatl'd,  atfd  fell  in  with  the  Constitutioii, 
[adeira,the  20th,  b^ing  some  distance  apart  they 
Mod  toWlffitls  each  other,  and  made  for  the  Constitu- 
fi^»  At  |Sut  8  o'clock  in  the  evcd|ug  they  fell  in  with 

^.^her^  and  the  action  comnieuced,  one  on  her  bow,  and 
thje  other  on 'her  quarter,  by  cle^r  moonlight.  In  fifty 
minutes  the  Cyane  struck,  niBNch  cut  up,  and  acUnov- 
ledgiQg  a  loss  of||>out  6  kpied  and  13* wounded,  and 

k^t^e  Levant endeavoitfed  to  escape.  The  Constitution, 
ai^er  manning  the  pAze,then  pursued  the  Levant,  and 
In  half  an  hour  came  up  with  her,  and  she  surrendered ; 
her  loss  beidg  about  the  same  as  that  of  her  c^»ort. 
Onboard  the  Gonstltrtttion  were  4  lulled  aD|i  7Jll^und- 

^.  e(k  The  loss  of  the  British  is  known  only  by  import, 
'  the  regular  boolspk  pot  iMling  found  on  board  the  priics. 
The'  Cc9i|^ti|to  toc^  her  prizes  Into  St.  jltagor 

*  (o^  of  th<rfl».de  Vei4  Islands)  yhegr  she  imded 

h^pv^to^wt^^fpnk  the  mominf  elthe  8th  ol  March, 

iscofered  dBrp'Mff  Biithdi^^l^tps,  sunding  In, 

.^.  wiiich  she  made  a  sigpal  te  cut,  and  stand  out 

pea^  irhifili^  was  imme&tefy,^e^itedy  ^  the 

witK.her  twe  pHtei^ ||!MNi<^^ll  sail  and  i^ 

^; Ciinsttlution api  Let|§tm 
ith,  the3riliiA>  sqii%drff|ijk^    "'^^ 
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Cyatw  lo4t  sight  of  the  ConstitatioM- heavy  cannon- 
ade wm  heard  in  the  direetioD  oftli^ottiie  ships, 
(rom  which  eirciinistaace  sQioe  of  the  officers  of  the 
Cjraoe  are  .Isarful  that  the  l«evant  was  overtaken  by 
the  British  sqiitiidvon  and  prphabiy  re-captured.  Of 
the  Coiiititutlon  there^waa  little  apprehension,  as  she 
was  in  good  trim,  saiie  aa  weU  as  everi^md  was  leav- 
ing her  purioers  yerf  fkst  and  easily. 

Extract ^m.  the  tog^kook  i^t^e  shift  Lfvant, 
Harbor  of  f'ort  Praya« Saturday, March  1 1  th,  IBM. 
These  34  hours  commeficed  with  moderate  breezes 
and  thick  faasy  weather.    All  han4s  emiMired  in  re* 
fitting  ship ;  the  top    gallant   yards  on    decV;,  and 
sails  mtuent  to  repair.    AtOh.  3Sm.  P.  M.  dlsQ^vered 
three  lai^  ships  bearing  S.  W.  by  W.  distant  4  j^,  5^' 
miles,  win^  >K£.  signal  fronii  the  Constitution  to' |[et 
under  weigh,  cut  and  made  sail  on  a  wincyui  the  fa^ 
bbard  tack,  crossed  top  gallant,  and  main  fffs^X  yarlHf 
and  set  the  sails.    At  1  h.  the  enemy  evidently  l4Hmg 
at tc^rAt  fthd  to  leeward  of  the  Copstitutioii  but  fining  ' 
fiMit  on  tiie  Cyime  and  I|^nt,  I,  30.  the  Cyane  tack- 
ed   by  siii^al  from  the  Constttgion.    At' two  lost 
sigbl  of  the  Cyane.    At  3  so  thfijadmcsi  ship,  th^^ 
Kewcastle,  four  points  on  the  lee  Dow  distant  3  miies^^i 
the  Acasti  3  points  on  the  Uebow,  distant  3  1  -3  miles,  - 
and  the  Leailder  ^wt  the  1^  quarter  3  U2  miles  dis- 
tant ^Hacked  by  signal  from  the  Constitution,  the 
enemy *s  squadron  tmmediatei^  talking  in  chase.    At 


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^wL ^^ eight,  ef  the  C>ons{ituiiolk--^sai|:^e. Ume  miide  the 

^ghl9ndt9tW$.£.ofthel||Utbo^  '^^^^ 

At  3  3Ch,tnc|ingit  lmpossible|3)^^eiKa])e  by  keep- 
ing by  tiie  wkdi  jtt^m  our  very  giriat  'inferiority  of 
«^tJ^g,^.A(^i^  having  gained  to  vlhdwardof  our^ 
•'i^'dtWaA^  otherships  neared  us  very  much,it  was^^'f' 
df ter^a^ifl^  bear  dplorthe  harbor,  distant  4  or  5  mit^^ 
ei  the  lee  how  f  the  neutrality  of  wiiich  we  were  jilfg 
Jppet  t^tMrni^^  beHef  the  enemy  ^i^4  not  ^i|»^ 
jilc^    3  ^ii  kept  away  oiK^  point»  an^  s^|the 
when  the-jLef|raer»  Sir  Qeofge  ^^er,  '" 
fiii^  the  allot  pissh)g  ovor  i«^f  and; IW 
tnA  8h>ire.  .At  «  50^  the  i<Iew(iijia*er 
■- :^--.-  -  '  Bb  2    ^'-'    ■ 


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Steirart,  and  J^m(l$lL  &kpt,  Ktff,  ^ipi^iied  Ihelt^  Rh  on 
tis,  cutting  ftlN|pi6cii«f  ourrig|f%  Slid  upper  ttUa, 
which  gave  thi^iiti  tlie  aidtaiitage  cif  kei^iig  off  aacl 
luffing  too,  ao  ia  to  hrinf  their  brosd^li  to  bear, 
without  matoriaHjr  tt^iiniig  their  poiHickfi.  At  4, 
anchored  in  ^»ttr  fklhoiif^vNitsr  #i<^iri  I50#fa^of  the 
shore,  and  m^r  a  tery  atrong  fatetterjr.  ^'*^ '  J  ^  ^  > 
At  4  5,  the  Acaata  tlk>lL-t'  pdaition  on  Oiir  quarter, 
Iialf  a  cabled  length,  from  WbiiBh  i^kept  up  a  con- 
stant lire  from  her  bow  guns^  v^dittg  that  the 
enemy,  re^dless  of  our  attuafioh^,  eontfiiuf^eo  their  fire 
from  all  t^^ahlps^  the  officer*  weriB  called  ti^ether, 
when  it  iNis  determined  that  longer  to  receive  theip 
fire  Irilhoiit  being  able  to  return  a^^ngle  gunwasonlyi 
to  espouse  the  lives  of  men  rendered  valuy>le  to  their 
eoftbtrf  by  their  long  and  faithf^serytceia^d  by  their 
'"*'  nt  e3t|iit9/>  ^-- ^^ ' ''■  r'^'^'  -■•-•' 

At  4  3^  the  colors  were  hauled  downf  ndtwith- 
ilHdhig-  which   the  Leander  and  Newcaatleyt  both 
phased  ^ear,  and    in  wearing    wantonly   #ttitf  their 
broadsidea  into  us,  the  Aca&tgpeapt.  Kerrf  sCiH  kei?ping 
up  his  ii re  from  htHlboW  guns,  uiitii  the  col6rs  were 
sVed  half  up  and;4^wn  again  as  a  signal  tb&t  We  had 
rrendcred.     - '■  ^■'■'  •>;---^  ^-.n* >*.•■:  ^    -    *  ■ 

At  4  '3(>,  a  bos^t  with  an  officer^tnb  the  Acasta, 
canw  on  Board  and  said  hejn^s  <irdefed  to  take  cliarge 
,     of  tfe#  ship  in  his  Mt jcatjr**  ittmfte;    On  Heut.  Mallard's 
%|^on8tratin|f  it  their  j^ng  af^er  be  had  stntck,  the 
MKwer  wa%^  thi^^<7  bid  only  obeyed  the  signal  ul 
tht»ilgitcTmmodJ|<^^^Qtiitf  the  dme  of  buT  apprbacK 
to  ^e  ha^:^)^0iite\i  imvrhen  ge^g  imder  w^gh 
|irpviou<dy  ipnt^  we  w«:re#re#^|^^m  a  biiUery, 
>which  the  pnsbners  wbomire  hadhwidedift  the  mora* 
hig  had  taken  possession  of«  ttml  fl^m-  which  We  i«Ml» 
,i|!^vstood  the  Portuguese  iit|^>^  t^xertidiit  lil-  fMIt* 
^'i|^d|pthem ;  fdlhou^h  i^i^mai^  of  the  shot  fired Hbf 
^^     uA^IMp^^iiMNij^^ 

M  liMa^  of'^iil  f^        tiitougli  ii« 
^Mri^ig||^heresvdiy^ofthe%»ve«iko^  ^'"i'^-' . 
•it^tKrlg  BaNl^  lacNi«i|i|  siPe«t^o^  captured 
l|^e  drand  t^rlM^%i^^«^  <Mf^ 


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)54t.  CuCterirtoopBusyyOfGueimeft  with  a  cargo 
of  poUtoM  from  Piytnouth,  bound  jllr  St.  MichaelN) 
captured  bjr  the  AfneHca*  of  Salem,  and  burnt. 

1549.*  Sloop  Enterprise*  of  Guernsey,  with  a 
cargo  of  flour,  captured  by  the  America,  and  burnt. 

1550.  Schooher  Black  Jokoi  of  London,  bound  for 
Tercia,  laden  with  coaly  porter,  8cc.  captured  by  the 
America,  and  burnt. 

1 551.  Paeket  sMp  Blizabetb,  in  ballast,  from  4tio 
JaneirO)  bound  for  Falmouth,  mountings  ^S^t  guns, 
and  navigated  by  tbirty*one  men ;  capijired  by  the 
America  after  a  short  contest,  in  the  oc^rbe  of  which 
she  had  3  mevt  killed  and  thiiteen  wounded,  and  was 
literklly  torn  to  pieces— Her  masts,  spar^  hulli  and 
sails  being  penetrated  by  more  than  seven  burred 
shot,  while  the  America  received  no  injury,  eitKer.^in 
mnn,  rigging  or  trail.  The  Elisabeth  bd^g^  iiiv^ikiDd 
of  her  armamenti  was  given  up  tojherongmal  creW 
tu  make  the  best  oi  their  way  home  br  elsewhere.'' 

Tho^foltowifig  communications,  although,,  not  pr6- 
perly  withiu  the  scope  4(ff  this  work,  yet  at  they  aflBord 
another  pi^ff  if  that  were  nedsMiryyoflthe  perfidioi|p». 
vulgar  ahd  dat^tardly  conduciij^of.  British 
(i^ith  some  honourable  exceptions)  we  Insert  It  '^, 
eternal  memento  of  the  brutality  of  those  demi  IM 
ha«i|p^  yirho,  Mfteaking  generaUyi  hKwt  been  appoki|e<| 
by  t^  Regent  of  England  as  the  noMt  abandoned^  e|B- 
sequently  mdst  fit  to  execute  Ma  holf  orders  of  tn^f^ 
robbery  and  murder^  on  our  sepoboord,  under  the^Hb- 
mediate  auspices  of  that  diigrai^  of^ftuman  nfture, 
Coekbum.— It  needs  no.  comment 
CSd/iy  of  a  tetter  Jrem  CommoOmt  Cam^eU^  to  tUt 
ilecret&ry<i/0e  Mtvy^^ted  '*       . 

Savannalt,  March  29th,  1815. 
'     #tRy^My  tespecta  to  you  of  the  18th  inst  made 
1^  acquainted  with  my  Mvmgdla^  a  gi|||»^^ 

ii<^ti»Ciui^>erkMd,  for  the  ^arpose  oH^covennr*^^' 
Admiral  CocktMim  theiiarge  and  #|iiMi 
ael  ttkan-.  at- St  Mary's.    I  \kip.-^SB^Brt*.*' 
ibt  report  ofadiiBf  tiiMter  Huttii^  |ididin  f 
thi«du^^^whl^goetWpna^#4|^^  iMt^ 


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tion  of  national  ruj^ts,  tnci  an  outrafe  c<immi«ted  oh 
the  flag^  of  tbe  ipted  Sfatet:  I  lia?e  tha  honor  to  be, 
^    with  ereat  reipect,  Sir, 

Your  obedient  aerviH, 
HUGH  O  CAM^^tU^i 
The  hon.  B.  W.  CaowiiiirsHiiti,o. 

United  Statea*  gun  vr«f«/,  A*<».  168. 

Cumberland  sound,  March  i 8th,  IB  1 5. 
SIRr-'Proceedbg  with  tbe  diapatcb  which  you 
did  me  the  honor  to  entrust  to  mj  care,  I  sailed  from 
Tfbee  bar,  at  1  P.  M.  on  the  16th  lust)  wind  N.  £. 
steering  S,#  half  past  3  deseed  a  sail  in  the  S.  £. 
quarter,  wluth  we  soon  found  to  be  a  ship  of  war 
standiM^lf^  N.  W.  about  40  minu^s  after  she  tred  a  \ 
|i  n|Minoi8ted  her  colors,  tb8  shpt  passing  oirer  our  ' 
.tl«eJM3f;  our  colors  were  hoisted,  continued  our 
f^oM  a'B^minutes,  then  hauled  up  S.  E.  the  wind 
,  hii^g  bloip  off  theland  all  the  precedhig  day,  it  was 
^^xei#saQi]^  towarcis  the  horison. 

. '    Sevml  Russian  and  Swedi^i  vessels  having  pass- 
ed firom  'An^lia  for  Savannalgshe  vraa  tal^y  for  one 
-^^at  description,  t^^til  keeping  awa|r  %:  W*  ^  was 
^^e^red  that  some  i^  her  gun  jdecV  ports  w«re  open. 
1  luffed  £.  S.  £.  when  another  gun  was  fir^  ; 
)t  passed  abaft   the   fiaain   rigging  over  the 
^rter.    Heaving  his  vessel  to  en  the  star^rd 
^^lalied  me  by,  *<  you  danmed;  rascal, ,  if  you,  mn't 
^    kwer  your  boat  #wn  ^d  come  on  board  immediatelyii 
^1    ril*fire  into  jrai^|:|^ll  sink  you,  0<>d  damn  youl  *;; 
-*3^»g  n||j^tl|^t  of  taking  in  the  square,  i^l^ 
^     «  w^Fdpn^l^l^p  to  •  God  damn  you,  111  smk 
p^  you  J  rU  jiKl'^lJiMpdc  mto  you.*V  As  soon  as  I 
cipu)dbe  heaWfl  jiH  thials  a  Uni^  States'  vessel* 
lom  Savahmili  withdespato^es  for  Admiral  Cod|f 
lur^    In  the  act  of  pronouncing  the  4ait  wor^  if : 
-"*^  was  fired  ^t  me,  th^  ball  pasung  near  ^^ 
ra  9verflie  head  iM'the  man  at  th«  helm,  »tie|i|«» . 
.--^  ^!fc«iK  ;^«^wr^lim  3C^  to '^  feet  from  the  ves^f 
O^e  hn^iiown,  t  again  informed  hin^i  of  the 
\t  o^fhe^^ikif^.saying,  if^ou  wishfor  further* 

^  tfllViS  h«  BUd,  (« t-^'i  «are  a  damn  for  the  dep*-  ^ 


^^ 


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DISPLATID. 


§9? 


pfttches  nor  Admiral  Cockbum  nclUte*)  God  damn 
them,andtheUnited  Sutei' too;  1'U  fire  a  broadside 
into  jrou,  tod  sink  yoti,  if  you  don't  lower  four  boat 
down»  and  come  on  board,  you  rascal/'    Put  about 
and  run  close  under  the  sbip's  lee,  sayings  this  is  the    , 
United  States'  gun  vessel   No.  168,  w^  despatches 
for  the   Admiral  off  St.  Mary's  y  if  yipu  doubt  her 
being  what  she  appears  to  be,  you  c^n  send  your  boat  . 
on  board ;  I  shaltheave  to,  as  soon  as  I  clear  suffici* 
ent  to  iye  to ;  which  was  done  on  the  starboard  tack. 
He  then  hailed,  saying  *(.tf  you  heave  to  (in  the  star- 
board tack  I  will  send  my  boat  on  board  of  you  ;*'  at 
that  moment  discovered  both  his  hands  up,  ijpiTing  no, 
DO,  no,  no ;  as  if  to  prevent  the  firing  of  tli0|^|^er 
deck  guns  and  musketry,-^most  of  the  men  w^  in 
readiness  to  fire.    Turning  tome  says  he  v^Gof o^  ^ 
you,  come  on  board  or  1*11  sink  you — I'll  fl^e  thummsf' 
into  you*"    1  replied,  «  if  you  do  I  shall  retum^qnr  r_i 
complim^t  with  lightning.    At  this  time  I  rec»eived,  ^4|f  ^ 
if  possible,  a  greater  floo^  of  vulgar  abuse  than  be(b^. 
1  lM>ve  about,  stood  to  illndward  of  him,  heaving  to  en 
his  starboatd  quarteriWith  the  larboard  tacks  on  honf 
when  a  lieut.  came  alongside,  ordered   me  into 
boat,  saying  **  if  you  do  not  go  on  board^  every  oiie 
ybii  will  be  takiBn  put  and  carried  to  Charleston."    0td 
cttt  boftrd  and  tell  your  commander,  that  1  shall  m^ 
lo#er  m^  boat,  nor  shall  an  officer  or  fi^f>  leiiLve^e 
vessel  but  by  force,  sluiwing  him.the  Jpaper  fonii^d* 
miral  Cocklmm.    **  If  yo^  don't  gpliH^boaird  you'U*b« 
suhk  at  soon  as  I  go  on  board :  I  '^^^te^N^^.  to  l^'^ 
"I  want  iio  adtt^"  s^iid  h  I^^H^^Hersormy 
g^^t^tmrnenti  l^  wh$&h  t  aii|  gove^^ ;  t<i|Fyour  cQm'- 
^ideitthat^chtrlfiing  shall  not  pipl^  tlllh  impunity.'' 
^|i|i;|k»at  leaving^us  the  tfip^n  of  the  fehip  said, 
f^-'j^rdil't  the  d*«4  rascal  c^me  1  then  come  aldi 
j^  letme  j^k  l^;  j'U^m^l  b^  into 

:Ml^ Uie  boit^  reaching  the  fhip'i  sj^  t  giin ilii 
^0  ih^  papiiif  tQ  leew^  th 
lii«|r  tl&eiiiast,  cutting  away  oni^ 
bei#een  the  foreroMt^^  riggti^; 
veDl  IP  bi$^  f illgir  |ili!liip'%fOwii% 


-tb* 

Ue  ^  gl 
tthi«fpeiiii|^ 


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AV   ItAVBllT 


Hidieito  ef^  o^er  of  mine  htd  been  obeyed  with 
alacrity.    I  noir  aa^ir  every  one  of  our  little  crew  aoai- 
oualy  wiiiting  the  order  to  lire  into  our  apmrent  cnc- 
my ;  but  I  comidered  tJiat  aoveral  valuable  nvei  would 
in  alt  pixMlUity  be  lostiiuid  tBe  flag  struck  at  last. 
With  my  reduced  crew  it  was  hardly  possible  to  escape 
from  a  vess^^AaiUi^  nearly  or  quite  as  weU  as  mine, 
yiider  theses' Considerations  I  nred  a  gun  across  his 
bows,  as  thit  vessels  were  lying}  sunk  &€  signals,  and 
hauled  thf  ig^rsdown.    A  limitenam  came  on  board, 
to  whom  I  ifiade  a  formal  suri'eiuler  of  the  vessel;  he 
observed^^^t  h^  was  only  a  Ueutenant.    ^  Send  an  of- 
ficer on  bmtxl/*  1  replied, « the  q^ers  and  men  ane 
lllsoners."    He  ordered  me  on  board  the  ship. 
QiHy  arrival  on  board  the  ship,  1  was  met  by  the 
fUsar  the  mainmast,  saying  this  is  his  majesty's 
bm,  Bartholomew,  commander.    **  This  is  my 
«wprd,"i  replied,  <<  that  is  the  United  States  gun  ves- 
K^':  ^,  No.  168,  which  I  surrender  as  your  prise»- myself,, 
M»  "^     r>9icer8^and  crew  as  your  prisoners."    He  sdd  again, 
-  <^  how  dare  you  to  refuse  to  (^me  on  bimiralhis  majes- 
P;iy*8sh|p^wheuor^re<l?"    I  kn^^B^Pordalacknow- 
any  right  you  have  tor  ord^r  me  on  board,  or  to 
ipt  me  sailing  ijong  the  American  eoast.    I  ^all 
jbbwevci*,  maHe  a  fair  c^spreseniatifii  of  th^  most  Hbf 
grant  abuse  oCpowo;'  on;y^ur  part  tbmy  govemmei^. 
Had  I  the  crew  j^hat .  were  attached  to  ^y  vessel  but 
a  Jl^days  mkl^f^  should  not  have  bibught  me  on 
\h3^^  without ISiiHinarlLiBg  your  vessel  with  a  few  32 
^lij^ound  shoi^ji^ii_^^ry  much  regret  that  I  haVe  ncc 
"^^  the  comma$^^f  ll|P^sel  of  30  guns,  which  would  save 
the  trouble  of  d^iipaiding^satismiction  at  a  future  ^ay, 
.by  taking  i|  091.^9  spot/*.  He  said, « I  only  wfsji  Jt> 
warn  yoULoflFth6  co»9t4   »»(*  tP^  8*6  mforden  Wl> 
tUe^i^^tralfVto  warn  all  veisels  from  the  coast  F*"W^^ 
^vemed  by  the  orders^  of  roy  own  government, 
k«0  noiHl^^o  do  with  tliose  of  a^iral  Cock* 
^e  •i^.;^!  thought  you  mi^ht  be  ft-om  the 
of€r(ip«^^)^e.'^    ♦*  You  could  not  beHievo  1^ 
^^.  'ttiftng,  wJiiiifcyoB  see  s^e  lias  no  quart^^  has  not 
^tlj^'^p^c$llc«i|C:'Kavii(lg^Wo      ^sea  fti^j'JeQKtb/«4 


yiisi«ii&.-'  .»,**.:•' 


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OlSrLAXJEO. 


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limfc ;  bor  boatinot  slowed  as  if  to  remain  long  at  sea  -, 
nor  could  you  suppose  that  were  1  from  a  long  cruise 
I  should  rati  Ast  the  port  of  Savannah,  thereby  expos- 
ing my  Tesieltoatiy  British  cruiser  that  might  hap- 
pen to  be  onthe  coast."    He  saidi  <*  upoii  my  honor,  I 
believe  it  was  an  accident,  but  I  am  suvto/|^e  last  shot 
would  not^hav«  been^d,  if  you  had  not- been  trying 
to  run  away  from  me."    *•  You  could  beHiete  no  sucn 
tiling;  you  saw  bdb  jibs  to ^i^dward,  and  the  hehn 
a4ee.*'    He  satd  **  upon  v^  honor,  I  don't  koibw  whe- 
ther it  went  off  by  accident  or  was  ftred|,.io  orders 
were  etven  to  fire."    After  walking  the  qua^td^kteck 
for  a  few  minutes,  returning,  he  said,  <*  will  you^ieciity 
orders  to  warn  all  resseh  off  the  coast."    «  As  ^jm^ 
nothing  to  do  with  them,  i  can  have'  no  wisb'  ip%e  ^ 
them."    « If  you  tbmk  this  will  cause  any  diiput^  %c^|ir 
tween  the  two  goVemmems/'  said  he, «  i  win  retam^ 
with  you  to  the  admii*al  and  have  it  settled."     I  repnedf 
*«  I  do  not  feel  myself  authorised  in  my  present  situa-^  ' 
tion  to  receivr  any  satisfaction  you  may  have  in  your  ^ 
power  to  offer  lot  such  a  wilfol  insu|t  offered  to  tSKe    '' 
United  Staices."    I  was  then  ordered  on  board,  and#i>  *iJ| 
pi^eed  with  the  despatches.    When  on  board  of  tho  ;P ' 
Erebus,  I  saw  about  20  negroes,  and  on  the  gun-deck, '  " 
looking  up  the  hatch,  13  black  women,  several  of     i^ 
whom  I  had  previously  seen  iu  the  neighborbood^f 
St.  Mary's.    The  ship  n^ounted  30  32  pound  car^on^ 
ados,  and  2  long  I8*s  on  her  spar^tN^had  20  pi^irts 
independent  of  her  bridle  ports  on  ^yie^j^pt^;|leck.  ^jAts 
her  ports  were  shuti  I  could  not  ai^[t^'%hat  guns 
she  Jlld..    I  am  since  •infojQiped  thiip^Iio'is  a  rocket 
stiripi  «he  had  all  hands  at  Quarters,  fibr  were  they 
pi|l^  down  unfil  I  left  her.    1  was  detained  about  aii 
koi^and  a  qua? tor.    My  sails  bcmg  torn  or  cut,  came' 
ipmi  port,  it  blowing  fresh,  and  the  admiral  und^ 
weigh,  delivered  the  despatch  to  captaib  }ixttSka^  iX 
th«  CeytoQ.    t'he  admiral  ordered  it  aenjt  out  mt:p&t 


it 


sigiud. 


4  I 


have  th^hbnor  to  remain,  sir»  '-   . 
Yours,  4enriNNi0^Uf^ 

;        K)HN  HUUBimH. 
lore  Huau  G.  CiiXP»lXL. 


"-■4** 


Boo  AlUmlGAir    BlA^tftT 


Mark  the  foUowiog  detail,  the  aubstance  is 
given  before. 
Co/iy  fja  Utter  from  captain  Stewart  HJk$  Secretary 

of  the^4vyydute4 

^nitjed  Siateo*  figate  Constitution, 
>/  Mayi«— -,  1915. 

SIR^Op^e  30tb  of  February  laat,  the  Island  of 
Madeira  bearing  about  W..  8.  W.  diatant  60  leagues, 
we  fell  iB^lrith  hia  Byitiinmc  majeaty's  two  ships  of 
war,  the  %ane  and  Levan%.  and  brought  them  to  ac- 
tion aboul'iS  o'clock  in  the  evening,  both  of  wbicb^  af- 
ter a  s^irwid  engagement  of40  minutes*  surrendered 
to  IhCNl^p  under  my  command.    Considering  the  ad- 
"^  **«    derived  by  the  eneniy,  from  a  divided  and 
M^ve  force,  as  also  their  superiority  in  the 
.,»_^^[j^d  number  of  guns,  1  deem  the  speedy  and 
jctslvi*^ result  of  this  action  the  strongest  assurance 
'■^'  it  ^*^ich  can  be  given  to  the  government,  that  ali  under 
mv  command  did  their  d||ty,  and  gallantly  suppm- 
i«r        ed  the  reputatioii  of  Americaif  seampn.     Iiicfosed 
.^'#^you  will  receive  the  minut^a  of  the  Mtion,  and  a  list 


»••' 


0 
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irf  the  killed  and  wounded^pn  board  this  ship;  also  iiv 
%sed  jou  will  receive  for  your  information  a  stftte- 
ment  ot  the  actual  force  of  the  eneniy,  ami  the  num- 
ber ol  killed  and  wounded  on  board  their  ships,  as 
n«ar  as  could  be  ascertained. 
i  I  have  the  honor  to  remain,  very  respectfuljl^^ 
Sir,  your  most  obedient  servant,  *  ;/ 

^  CHAS.  SreWAflT. 

Hon.  B.  W,t:ROWHINSHlELD,  rt* 

^ciiretary  o0j^e  Mijau^0^Mri^^  ^ 

Minutes  ci  fte  acti^MCtween  the  Unit^  Stiles 
frigate  ConatituU<rff *iid  his  [Biitanntcl  n^ajiifa 
ships  Cyanc  and  liefant,  on  the  20th.of  ^eb^iaryi 

.-1815.  ;:;'-.':^'""-;      ^     -:,    :.. ;;,%" 

ComoaeBcea  wi^h  light  breezes  from  the  easti^  a^d 
rolou^  w«atl»r.'  At  I  discovered  a  sail  two  points  i^ 
the  la«4wani%ow«i—hauled  up  and  made  sail  fn  ctiMe-— 
it  1-4.  past  1  discovered  another  sail  dll^d  s,m 
them  out  at  »  P  M.  to,  be  ^tk  sfdps,  slandklg  close 
i»ul«d|  with  their  atftHilrd  taicks  oil  b<si^ ;  ift  4  f. 


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M.  the  ^'eathenno8t  ship  made  sigiial&t  aud  bore  up 
for  her  consort,  then  about  10  milea  to  leeward ;  we 
bore  up  after  her,  and  set  lower,  topmast  and  topgaU 
lant  and  roysil  studding  sails  in  chase ;  At  half  past  4 
carried  away  our  main  royal  mast ;  took  in  the  sails 
and  got  jux>ther  prepared ;  at  5  t*  M.  commenced  fir- 
ing On  the  chase  from  our  two  larboard  ko^  guns ;  our 
shot&lling  short,^  ceased  firing ;  at  half  |iiftst5,  finding 
it  impossible  to  prevent  their  junction,  cleared  ship  for 
action,  then  about  4  miles  from  the  two  shtps ;  at  40 
minutes  past  5  l^ey  passed  within  hail  of  each  otlier, 
and  hauled  by  the  wind  on  the  starboard  XSfky  hauled 
up  their  courses  and  prepared  to  receive  us ;  at  45 
minutes  past  5  they  made  «^1  sail,  close  hauled  by  the 
wind,  in  hopes  of  getting  to  windward  of  usri|t4l$ 
minutes  past  5,  nnding  themselves  disappoli^tfli^  io 
their  object,  and  we  were  closing  with  them  fastf  tticv 
shortened  sail,  and  formed  on  a  Une  of  wind,  about  hau 
a  cable's  length  from  each  other.  At  6  P.  M.  haViU^ 
them  under  command  of  our  battery,  hoisted  our  co> 
lors,  which  was  answered  by  both  ships,  hoisting  Eng- 
lish ensigns ;  at  5  minutes  past  6,  ranged  up  on  the 
starboard  side  of  the  stemmost  ship,  about  SCO  yaacls 
distant,  and  commenced  the  action  by  broadsides,  both 
ships  returning  our  fire  with  great  spirit  for  about  15 
minutes,  then  the  fire  of  the  enemy  beginning  to  slacks 
en,  and  the  great  column  of  smoke  collected  under 
our  lee  induced  us  to  cease  our  fire  tojastcertain  their 
positions  and  conditions ;  in  about  3  miniitiss,  the  smoke 
clearing  9ymf$  we  found  ourselves  abi^t  9f  the  head- 
most '  tip,  the'^itemmost  ship  luffing'iifr  for  our  larr 
board  quarter ;  we  jwured  a  broadside  ii^o  tjbo  head- 
most ship,  And  then  braced  aback  our  main  and  muien 
tf^^ils,  and  backed  astern  under  cover  of  the  smoke, 
i^reast  the  sternmost  ship,  wh^the  action  was  conti- 
nued with  spirit  and  considerable  effect,  until  35  mi- 
nutes past  6,  when  the  enemy's  fire  again  slackened, 
and  we  discovered  the  headmost  bearing  up;  filUng 
:  x»^  topsuls  8liot»he4Ld,  ami  gave  her  two  stern /i^kel; 
we  then  discOterad  t;^  stemmost  ship  wearing  alio, 

VQfie  il^^l|iigaj?di»*<^  after  Jier,  and  gavQ  hoc  a  stem 

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rtkCf  she  luflbg  thouffh  on  our  itarbotrd  b«wt,  mid 

giving  US  her  larbotrd  broadside ;  we  ranged  up  on 
er  larboard  qowrtcr,  within  htU  and  wat  abeat  to  give 
her  our  tta{!^oai*d  broadside  when  she  stmck  her  co- 
lors, fired  a  bf  gun  and  yielded.  At  50  minutes  past 
6  took  possession  of  H.  B.  M.  ship  Cyane,  cantain 
Gordon  Faloifl,  mounting  34  guns.  At  8P.M  filled 
away  after  h^r  consort,  which  Wasatill  in  sight  to  lee- 
ward. At  half  past  8  found  her  standing  towards  us 
with  her  starboard  tacks  close  hauled,  with  topgallant 
sails  set  ^  colors.  At  50  minutetf  past  8,  ranged 
close  aloM  ^de  to  windward  of  her,  on  opposite  tacks, 
and  excfianged  broadsides.  Wore  iniinediatelT  under 
her  |tpn  and  raked  her  with  a  broadside;  she  then 
d  all  sail,  and  endeavored  to  escave  by  run- 
hauled  on  board  our  tacks,  set  spanker,  and  fly- 

_  'lib  in  chase.  At  half  past  9  commenced  firing  on 
IL^Iromour  starboard  bow  chaser;  gave  her  several 
shbt,  which  cut  her  spars  and  rigging  considerably. 
At  10  P.  M.  finding  the^  could  not  escape,  fired  a  gun, 
struck  her  colprs  uid  yielded.  We  immediately  took 
possession  of  H.  B.  M.  ship  Letant,  hon.  captain  Geo. 
bbuglas,  mounting  31  guns.  At  I  A.M.  the  dama- 
ges of  our  rigging  was  repaired,  sdls  shifted,  and  the 
ship  in  fighting  condition. 

^,  1552.  Schooner ———,  captured  by  the  Fox,  of 


Pd'rtsifiouth,  and  sunk. 

1553.  Schooner  John  and  Ann,  from  Halifax, 
^,M^  b^iflg  to  the  Wcat  Indies,  captured  by  ihm  Young 
1|r  Wlup,  of  Phpflelphia,  manned  and^rdisitd  In,  but 

offtQcracnc#]8^^"*'i'^  ^**  wri^kil. 

1554.  Ship  Ciarendott,  an  Bast  Indlamaii,  from 
Batavia,  bound  for  London,  foden  with  1,I50/)00 
pounds  of  cofi^e,aMq^n^  cjr«lephant*s  teeth,  ||^n 
wood,  $cc.  mountioi^^gmis  and  navigated  1^5^  men, 


Sured  bf  the  Youi%^iisP|  of  Philadelphia^  off  the 
M^  Good  Hope ;  «rriistt  at  Biiltimore^       j  ,^ 
^  >   1555.  Brig  Sarah,  from  Newfibundtand,  bom^  for 
^^   A%ant,  with  a  cargo  of  fish,  captured  1^  tha  Warrior, 
Ijf  Kew  York,  and  burnt.  ^, 

:     1556.  Brig  Hope^from  Gli^;oWi  biNtd  iSr  Bue- 


%;^ 


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iKM  Ayreti  captured  by  Che  Warrior,  di rested  of  a 
large  quaniitj  of  dry  goods,  manned  asid  orUcrtd  into 
port. 

1557.  Ship  Francis  and  Klisa*  377  tons  mounting 
10  guns|jt5  men  with  a  cargo  of  British  firtue,  the 
sweepings  of  the  British  dungeons  copaisting  of  1 24 
convicts  of  t>oth  sexes :  partially  dirested  and  dis- 
missed. 

1558.  Ship  Neptune,  3f9  tons,  mounting  eight 
guns,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for  St.  Salvador,  wit  It  a 
cargo  of  dnr 'goods,  copper,  tin,  be.  captured  i)y  the 
Warrior,  dirested,  manned  and  ordered  in^  port. 

\S59.  Brig  Dundee,  of  Dundee^  til^ak  London, 
bound  for  St.  Salvador,  with  a  very  valuable  cargo,  of 
lyhich  being  divested,  she  was  sent  to  N.  York. 

i::^  Out  of  those  vessels  the  Warrior  fwik  32.1 
packages^valuable  dry  goods,  and  15,000  dollars  in 
specie.  While  cruising  she  was  frequently  pursued  by 
nritish  frigates,  and  iudasort  of  a  battle  withoi||o^, 
them.  At  another  time  she  received  the  whole  brondiii^ 
of  a  74  without  injury !  She  is  a  beautiful  vessel  of  4.'^i) 
tons,  pilot  boat  built,  mounting  8 1  gunS)  and  otat4Uc4. 
by  150  men. 

1560.  Ship  Adventure,  with  a  cargo  oP  oats,  pota- 
toes, cheese,  8cc.  captured  by  the  Brutus,  of  fiostdu, 
several  articles  taken  out,  ana  the  vessel  destroyed. 

1561.  Schooner  Margaretta,  with  a  similar  cargo, 
captured  by  the  same  and  converted  into  a  cartel. 

156^.  Transport  brig  Guardianna,  from  Halifaxt 
bound t6  Plymouth,  (Old  England)  mounting  four  gu 
captured  by  tiie  Ikutus,  divested  andmade  a  cart(^    ^ 

1563.  Brig Tagus,  from  SmyrQi^%iundibr London,  i^^ 
mounnfig  6  guns,  with  a  carga  worth  400^000  dollars,  '^'■ 
C^sistii%  6f:  340  great  bates  el  raw  silk,  madder,  galls, 
JtcV  eapturediiy  the  aidd  Briitili)  divested  of  1 43  bales 
,01  aiik;!  matmf  d  and  ordered  liito  Boston. 

H^  The  Mipercar^  said  her  cargo    would  he 
woriK  100^900  ^nds  sterling  in  London. 

}5'64i  filJkPbebe,  from  Malta,  bound  for  Loudon, 
^with«4vid[iiabM  cargo;  divested  of  a  quantity  of^Mf 
goodi^  mamifd  and  ordered  ior  the  United  Statpa. 


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Btrbadoes  with  a  Cargo  of  fith,  captiirtd  by  the  Avof»i 
of  Bottuii)  aad  tcfitto  Fort  Roynl,  raniomccl. 

1 566.  Brig  Succb«ii,  from  Cfldic,  for  Vi  ^fvund- 
land,  with  a  cirgo  of  mIc,  raisii  s  and  let.  <  ^  <  7tu?en 
by  the  blakely  off  and  sent  t^  Bobton. 

1567.  Brig  Jubileevfrom  St.  Tjhr  «  nd  for  Irc- 
l:\nd,  laden  witb  salt  and  spir'ts,  I  :  u/cd  Ly  tho  same, 
partially  divtftied  and  sunk. 

1568.  Bri|^  Louisaf  frcvi  Gii^ialiart  !>o.ir.d  for  Gree- 
nock, with  A^argoof  wine  and  Rpirita,  ct|»turcd  by  thd 
Harpy,of  Bwdinore,  in  December  last,  rt  taken  withiif 
St.  Oeorg^iiniaAk,  A/arcA  S7rA,  and  sent  to  Halifax, 
where  ah«sf%aa  restored  after  the  pvace.  ' 

1160.  dchooner.Thiitie,  from  th«  Mediterranean, 
>vUb  a%Iuable  cargo,  captured  bt  the  America,  of 
Salt  win  her  last  cruise,  recaptttreti  by  the  Gossac  tloop 
..  war  oflf  Cape  Sables^  on  the  19th  of  Marieb,  sent  to 
Iliiilifux :  but  afterwards  restored  to  the  original  cap- 
tws. 

1570.  Brig  Ocean,  from  Sicily,  for  St.  Petersburgh, 
^i(h  a  car^o  of  1950  boxes  of  lemons»  500  do.  of  oran- 
ges f  lime  juice,  almonds  and  brimstone,  captured  1)/ 
ibe  Macedonian,  of  Boston,  and  sent  to  Portsmouth. 

1571.  Brig  Pallas,  laden  with  iish,  captured  by  the 
Amelia,.of  Bath,  manned  and  ordered  for  the  United 
States,  but  bavins  o^  ipwith  Bermuda,  experienced 
'  nch  dreadful  we»tj    ■      ^-arried  "iy  one  of  her  spars, 


and  compelled  t' 


sheave  10 or  13  guns  over- 


M- 


^Mard  ;  and  finally  to  bring  hfer  up  at,  Cadiz :  bowever 
^Re  Arrived  safe  after  all,  at  Boston. 

1S73.  Padteti  Windsor  Castle,  carrying  3  long 
brass  9  pounders,  8  ciirronadeSf  a  crew  of  33  meA  trl^ 
9  passengers  from  Falixiouth,  boUnd  >folP  Halifiix,  vilh 
n  mails,  captured  by  the  Roger  of,  aiid  aent  to  Norlblk< 
1 573.  Schooner  Fallfty,v  mounting  ^jruna,  litim 
T.ifr^ir»»  bound  for  London  (formerly  the  ^Midow  ^|>ri< 
vat#tf  of  Philadelphiar)  captured  by  the  Lawrence;  of 
Baltmioi^,  and  driven  into  Cuba,  in  diHrefS)  alter  faaT- 
my^beeiiaeyeral times blownoff the  coast 

1474.  Schooner  — -^Irom  F«y at,' honnd  fiir  St.  * 


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S05 


Michaei't,  captured  by  the  Micfdoniant  of  Bosf  % 
yetted  of  her  ¥alutl»le«,  and  diamitB^dk 

1575.  QalKot——'—,  under  Swedish  c«)k>urH, 
tufed  by  the  Mtcedonian,  divested  of  her  BHtis^ 
perty*  end  dismissed. 

I57ft.  Sloop  »  fromForwty,booml  for 

gleS)  with  a  carg^  of  fish,  captured  by  the  samr 
umt. 

1577.  Ship'——,  from  KewfoundltAil, bo\m 


di- 
:ap- 

Va 
ant 


the  Mediterranean!  captured  by  the  samiitand  burnt 

1578.  Brig  James  and  Charlotte,  mour|tinf(  1 3  gi 
a  rery  fine  vessel,  coppereu.,  from  NewC^ndland, 
Aticant,  with  a  cargo  of  fish,  captured  b<j|^  th«  stt  . 
and  sent  to  Cape  Ann.  4-^   . 

1579.  Brig  Pomona»  from  \ntifrua,  bouna  for  Lon 
don,  with  a  full  careo  of  sugar,  captured  by  the  Amc 
rica  of,  and  aent  to  Salem.  ^  fv 

1580-  Ship  Active,  from  Rio  Janeiro,  \m  ballast, 
with  17,000- ^ 

1581.  Brig  Acorn,  mounting  14  13  poundern,  from 
Liverpool,  bound  for  Rio  Janeirc,  with  a  full  carp^o  of  ^ 
dry  goods,  hardware,  See.  capture!  by  the  same,  divrst-i^ 
ed  of  a  great  quantity  of  her  most  valuable  articles, 
manned  and  ordeiied  into  port. 

1582.  Sloop,  from  St.  Michael's,  captured  by  tl^ 
Leo,  of  Boston,  and  burnt. 

1583.  A  tender  to  the  Dragon,  74,  commanded  % 
a  lieutenant  of  the  navy,  with  a  crew  of  S3  men,  cap- 
tured by  the  Saranac,  of  Baltimore,  and!  8tin1(>  . 

*l5t4.  A  ptu:ket,  captured  by   tne^'aame,  in  fhig^, 
West  Indies,  and  burnt.  %  .     ^^^ 

l585^aUiot  Ann,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  v^i- 
ous  goods,  captured  by  the  James  Monroe,  aod  sent 
into  L'Orient,  from  whence  she  came  to  N.  York,  r 

1586*  Sl^^A^enoria,  laden  with  suiv^ries,  from 
Waterford,  bound  for  LondoQ^'c^lftured  Wy  the  Mac- 
donough,  afid  taken  to  Brieaifx,'  in  France.      ;  f 

1587.  The  Anfi,  flrom  Lisbon,  ci^ptured  %  the 
James  Monroe,  j$vca|tcc||it^  (Usmissccf,  | 

"is^fti  Ship  A^bi^ttnw.  f^  L^ls^  <^<^P^"^^ 
llie  James  MoDfoe}a6d  aUmksed.* ' 


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AUl^Sk^^  BEAVEMT 


1589.  Brifif  Legal  Tender,  a  valuable  prize,  cap- 
tured by  the  Dayid  Porter,  of  Boston,  recaptured  aftei* 
the  time  limited  oy  the  treaty  of  peace ;  sent  to  Halifax, 
and  afterwardsvfestored  to  the  original  captors. 

1590.  Tbe  Nancy,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for  Sici-> 
ly,  captured  1^' the  Aboelino,  of  Boston,  and  ^nt  to 
Tunis. 

1591.  Cutter  Joanna,  captured  by  the  Macedoni- 
,  an,  of  Portsmouth,  burnt. 

1592.  Ship  Triumvirate,  from  St.  John's  New- 
foundland, bcfunUtor  the  Mediterranean,  with  a  cargo 
of  fish  and  fU,  captured  by  the  Macedonian,  and  burnt. 

1 59  3, 1^4.  Schooners  Britannia  and  Recovery,  cap- 
tured by  |l§  Macedonian,  partially  divested^  and  give^i 
up  to  thrprtsoners. 

15?5.  Ship  .\mity,  from  Waterford,  bound  for  Lon- 
dpn^^aptured  by  the  Macdonough,  and  sent  to  Mor- 

^  1596.  Brig  Nicholson,  carrying  300  tons,  mount- 
ing 8  guns,  with  a  valuable  cargo  of  dry  goods,  captur- 
ed by  the  Warrior  of,  and  sent  to  N.  York. 

1597.  Transport  ship   Mosely.    mounting    16    18 
?  pound  carronades,  from  Algo  Bay,  bound  for  the  Cape 

of  Good  Hope,   in  ballast;  captured  by   the  letter  of 
^  marque  Rambler,  of  Boston,  carrying  10  guns  and   10 
men,  on  her  voyage  from  Canton,  divested  partially, 
and  dismissed. 

1598.  Ship  Adele,  of  Penang,  laden  with  gold  dust, 
^''*^ium,  8cc.  capttired  by  the  letter  of  marque,  ship  Ja- 

f  ^b  Jones,  o{  Bdston,  on  her  voyage  to  Canton,  devest- 
^<^%d  and  dismissed. 

1599.  Brig  Bou r wan,  of  Penang,  laden  with  opium, 
captured  by  the  Jacob  Jones,  and  dismissed. 

|C^  The  property  obtained  from  those  3  prizes 
waft  worth  90,000  dollars. 

1600  Brig  Polly,  captured  by  the  Amelia,  of  Bal- 
timore, and  tent  to  Cadiz. 

.  1 6Q 1.  Brig  Elizabetb,  captured  by  the  Leo,  of 
Bottoii,  and  burnt. 

ilQ^v  Brig  Qeorge,  from  Prince  £dw»d'9  Iilaiid> 
"^tured  by  the  saiae  Leo,  and  burnt. 


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1603.  Brig  Ocean,  laden  with  5300  bushels  of  salt, 
captured  by  the  Macdonough,  of  Boston,  and  sent  to 
France. 

1604.  Cutter  Jane,  from  St.  Michael's,  bound  for 
Iiondon,  with  a  cargo  of  fruit,  captured  by  the  same, 
and  sent  to  France,  where  the  vessel  and  cargo  wero 
sold. 

1605.  Brig  Staff  of  Life,  from  Liverpool,  bound  for 
Havre  de  Grace,  with  a  valuable  assorted  cargo,  cap- 
tured by  the  Macdonough,  and  sent  to  France. 

1606.  Brig  Endeavor,  from  Falmouth)  bound  for 
Liverpool,  with  a  full  cargo  of  barley,  nuUt,  8cc.  cap- 
tured by  the  Macdonough,  and  sent  to  Fndice. 

1607  Brig  Ceres,  from  Cork^  for  Ldodon,  with 
butter  and  oats,  captured  by  tlie  Macdonough,  aud  sent 
to  France. 

1608.  Brig  Unit^,  fjfom  Waterford,  bound  fot^jLqn- 
don,  laden  with  beef,  bacon,  pork,  8cc.  captured  by  the 
said  Macdonough,  and  sent  to  France.  ><^ 

1609.  Sloop  Agenoria,  from  Waterford,  for  Lon- 
don, with  a  similar  cargo,  captured  by  the  Macdo- 
nough, and  sent  to  France 

Extract  from  the  logrbook  of  the  Com,  Macdonough^ 
Having  put  out  all  our  men,  was  obliged  to  bear  up 
for  France,  and  arrived  at  Morlaix,  7th  ^  Feb.  Feb. 
1 6  an  English  man  of  war  schocmer  arrived  there,  and 
anchored  within  pistol  shot  of  us,  and  demanded  that 
we  should  give  up  our  prizes,  whicli  we  refused ;  and 
being  all  ready  to  engage  her,  she  did  not  see  fit  to 
urge  her  demands. 

1610.  Sloop  Eliza,  from  Dublin,  bound  for  London, 
laden  with  350  tierces  of  beef,  200  bbls.  ditto,  and  300 
casks  of  butter,  captured  by  the  Macdonough,  and  sent 
to  France. 

1611.  Brig  Phebe,  mounting  8  g^uns,  from  Malta, 
bound  to  London,  with  a  cargo  of  raisins,  captured  by 
the  Brutus,  of  Boston,  and  arrived  in  the  United  Stated. 

1612.  Brig  Enterprize,  from  Buenos  Ayrei, jrith 
•  cargo  of  bides  and  tallow,  captured  by  the  America, 
0f  Saknit  iMt  inio  Fayal  in  distress^and  wa»  condenii^ 


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ed  as  unseaworthy.    Cargo  in  care  of  our  consul  it 
Fayal.  ' 

1613.  Shii^^Charlesy  of  London,  a  very  valuable 
vessel,  with  ^O^utts  of  oil,  and  ballast,  from  St.  Salva- 
dor, capture^  near  that  port  by  the  Blakely  of,  and 
arrived  at  Boston. 

1614.  Brig  Sailor's  Friend,  captured  by  the  Pincc 
of  Neufchatel,s7id  arrived  at  Boston. 

1615.  Ket0h — — -^»  captured  by  the  Neuf^atel, 
and  sent  toHlVre. 

16  6.  Brig  Mercury,  with  one  hundred  and  70 
pipes  of  pc»|fc^  wine,  and  60  quintals  of  cork  wood,  cap- 
tured by^thi  Macedonian,  of  Portsmouth,  and  arrived 
atNant^V  "  \ 

^6  iff  Brig  Daphne,  —  guns  from  the  Cape  ot 
Go^d  Hope,  bound  from  London,  with  a  cargo  of  wine, 
ccrtt^>  olives,  skins,  8cc.  capikred  by  the  Rein  Deer, 
of  Boston,  and  arrived  in  distress,  at  Teneriffe. 

1618.  Brig  ,-  laden  with  fruit  for  the  Medi- 

terranean, captured  by  the  Lawrence,  of  Baltimore, 
^.j^ndsent  to  be  repaired  at  Brest. 
^^^i     1619.  Schooner   Swift,  of  London,  from  St.  Mi- 
'  chaers,  with  fruit,   &c.  captured  by  the  America,  of 
Salem,  and  ordered  for  that  port,  but  put  into  Tereci- 
ra,  and  being  there  demanded  by  the  British,  she  was 
restored  by  the  Indefiendent  Portuguese. 

1620.  Brig  Ann  Elizabeth,  captured  by  the  Rattle- 
snake, last  from  Amsterdam,  arrived  at  Philadel- 
phia. 

16)1.  Ship  Somerset,  260  tons,  4  guns,  laden  with 
wine  and  brandy,  sent  into  France  by  the  Macedo- 
nian,  ef  Portsmouth,  arrived  at  Boston. 

1623.  Brig  Cora,  with  a  valuable  cargo,  captured 
by^i^e  True  Sloodcd.Yankee  ;  arrived  at  Boston. 

1623.  Brig — ,  from  the  Mediterranean  with 

fruit,  takemby  the  Brutus  of,  and  arrived  at  Boston. 

'   ia94#  Brig  Helena,  laden  with   iron,  salt,  crates 

vi^-isTf  goodst  captured  by  the  Morgiana,  of  New  York, 

ftt'Captured  by  a  British  frigate,  Mar.  7th,  where  she 

-^M*  nnKyrtti,  but  by  order  dthe  high  conrt  of  Adim- 


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ualty  to  be  given  up  to  the  original  cafttors,  in  compli- 
ance with  the  treaty  of  peace,  arrived  at-fioston. 

:625.  Schooner  Commercial  Packet,  from  Triestei 
bound  for  London,  with  a  cargo  of  fruit,  captured  by 
the  Aboetii.a,  of  Boston,  and  sent  to  BostoAI. 

1626.  Brig  Hope,  from  Patrass,  for  London,  with 
fruit,  captured  by  the  Aitcelina,  of  Boston,  and  sent  to 
Boston. 

1627.  Schooner  Dunsten  Castle,  from  Alicant, 
bound  for  Marseilles  with  fish,  and  oil,  cafftured  by  the 
Aboelina,  and  sent  to  Boston, 

1923.  Brig  Charlotte,  from  Patrass,  fol  Hull,  with 
fruit,  captured  by  the  Aboelina,  and  sent  to  Boston. 

1631.  Three  Maltese  (British)  vessels,  la^i^nr  with 
wine,  lumber,  glass,  &c.  captured  by  the  Ab<ilitu|tof 
Boston,  and  s^t  to  Tripolib 

1632.  Brig  Mary  and  Qalbert,  from  Naples^  bonnd 
to  Palermo,  captured  by  the  Abcelina,  and  perimtte(| 
to  be  ransomed. 

163S.  Brig  Bemadotte,  a  Maltese,  captured  by  tbo 
Abcelina,  divested,  and  dismissed. 

1634.  "  Hi»   Britannic  \faje9ty*9**  sloop   of  war. 
Penguin, mounting  twenty  guns,  and  manned  by  133 
men,  captured  by   the  United  States'  sloop  of  war 
Hornet  after  a  short  but  sharp  engagement. 
{See  the  Official  account,) 
Cofiy  of  a  letter  from  cafitain  Biddle^  to  commodore 
.  Decatur^  dated 

United  States*  Sloo/i  Hornet ,  offTrittian  d'MunhOy 

March  25, 18  IS. 

SIRy— I  have  the  honor  to  inform  you,  that  on  the 
morning  of  the  334  inst.  at  half  past  ten,  when  about 
to  anchor  ofiT  the  north  end  of  the  island  of  Tristian 
d' Acunha,  a  sail  was  seen  to  the  southward  and  eait- 
ward,  steering  to  the  westii^ard,  the  wind  fresh  from 
the  S.  S.  W.  In  %  few  minutes  she  had  paiaed  on  to 
the  westward  so  that  we  could  not  sec  her  for  the  iiai4}« 
I  immediately  made  sail  to  the  westward,  and  thar% 
after  getting  sight  of  her  again,  perceived  her  to  b(MUr,^^ 
up  b^ore  the  wind.  I  hove  to  for  him  to  come  dovni^^ 
to  us.    When  she  had  approached  near,  I  filled  the 


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maintopsail,  and  continued  to  yaw  the  thipy  while 
she  continued  to  come  down;  wearing  occasional- 
ly to  prevent  her  passing  under  our  stern.  At  1 
40  P.  M.  hf^ng  nearly  within  musket  shot  dis- 
tance, she  hauted  her  wind  on  the  starboard  tack,  hoist- 
ed English  colours,  and  fired  a  gun.  We  immediate- 
ly luifed  to,  hoisted  our  ensign,  and  gave  the  enemy  a 
broadside.  The  action  being  thus  commenced,  a  quick 
and  well  directed  fire  was  kept  up  from  this  ship, 
the  enemy  gradually  drifting  nearer  to  us,  when  at  1  h. 
53m.  he  bore  up,  apparently  to  run  us  on  board.  As 
soon  as  I  {lerceived  he  would  certainly  fall  on  boards 
I  calIo4.the  boarders  so  as  to  be  ready  to  repel  any 
attenfiil  to  board  us.  At  the  instant  every  officer  and 
nii^  repaired  to  the  quarter  deck,  where  the  tWo  ves> 
lej^were  coming  in  contact,  and  eagerly  pressed  me 
1^  j^rmit  them  to  board  the  enemy  :  but  this  I  could 
ilbt  permit,  as  it  was  evident  fr^m  the  commencement 
of  the  action  that  our  fire  was  greatly  superior  txith 
in  quickness  and  in  effect.  The  enemy's  bowsprit 
Ibame  in  between  our  main  and  mizen  rigging,  on  our 
starboard  side,  affording  him  an  opportunity  to  board 
us,  if  such  wa3  his  design,  but  no  attempt  was  made. 
There  was  a  considerable  swell  on,  and  as  the  sea 
lifted  us  ahead,  the  enemy's  bowsprit  carried  away  our 
mizen  shrouds,  stern  davits  and  spanker  boom,  and  he 
hung  upon  our  larboard  quarter.  At  this  moment  an 
officer  who  was  afterwards  recognised  to  be  Mr.  Mac- 
Donald  the  first  lieut.  and  the  then  comnumding  offi- 
cer, called  out  that  they  had  surrendei*ed.  -I  directed 
the  marines  and  musketry  men  to  cease  firing,  and 
while  on  the  taffrail,  asking  if  they  had  surrendered, 
1  received  a  wound  in  the  neck.  The  enemy  just 
tmn  got  clear  of  us,  and  his  foremast  and  bowsprit 
being  bqi^  gone,  and  perceiving  us  wearing  to  give 
a  fresh  bvoadside,  he  again^called  out  that  he  had  si|r- 
rendj^d.  From  the  firing  of  the  filrst  gun,  to  the  last 
ti^ethe  enemy  cried  out  he  had  surrendered  was  ex- 
^.actly  S3m.  by  the  watch.  She  proved  to  be  H.  B.  !M. 
^  brig  Penguin^  mounting  sixteen  321b  carronades,  two 
Iqng  I3*s  a  1 21b  carrooade  on  the  topgallant  fore* 
cattle,  with  swivels  on  the  capstem  and  in  the  topa. 


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3h*  had  ft  spare  port  fortirarcl)  so  as  to  fight  both  her 
long  guns  of  a  side.  She  sailed  from  England  in 
September  last.  She  was  shorter  upon  deck  than  this 
ship  by  3  feet,  but  she  had  a  greater  length  of  keel, 
greater  breadth  of  beam,  thicker  sides,  and  higher 
bulwarks  than-this  ship,  and  was,  in  all  respects,  a  re- 
markably fine  vessel  of  her  class.  The  enemy  ac- 
knowledge a  complement  of  132  men ;  13  of  them  su- 
pernumerary marines,  from  the  Medway,  74,  received 
on  board  in  consequence  of  their  being  ordered  to 
cruize  for  the  American  privateer  Young  Wasp. 
They  acknowledge,  also,  a  loss  of  14  killed  and  28 
wounded;  but  Mr.  Mayo,  who  was  in  charge  of  the 
prise,  assures  me  that  the  number  of  killed  wais  cer-' 
tainly  greater.  Among  the  killed  is  captain  IHI|»n- 
son,  who  fell  at  the  close  of  the  action,  and  the  blftt- 
swain  ;  among  the  wounded  is  the  second  lieutenant, 
purser  and  two  midshipman,  each  of  the  midshipmin 
lost  a  leg.  We  received  on  board,  in  all,  1 1 8  prisoners, 
4  of  whom  have  since  died  of  their  woupds.  Having 
removed  th^  prisoners  and  taken  on  board  such 
provisions  as  would  be  useful  to  us,  I  scuttled  the  '^'*^ 
Penguin  this  iftoming  before  day  light,  and  she  went 
down.  As  she  was  completely  riddled  by  our  shot,  - 
her  foremast  and  bowsprit  both  gone^  and  her  main 
mast  so  crippled  as  to  be  incapable  of  being  secured, 
it  seemed  unadvisable,  at  this  distance  from  home,  to 
attempt  sending  her  to  the  United  States. 

Thiis  ship  did  not  receive  a  single  round  shot  in 
her  hull;  nor  any  material  wound  in  her  spars;  the 
rigging  and  stuls  were  very  much  cut ;  but  having 
bent  a  new  set  of  sails,  and  knotted  and  secured  our 
rigging,  we  are  now  completely  ready,  in  all  resp4|^| 
for  any  service.  We  were  eight  men  short  of  asm*. 
plement,  and  had  nine  upon  the  sick  list  the  momiAg 
of  the  action. 

Inclosed  is  a'Ust  of  killed  and  wounded.  I  laflMiit 
to  state  that  lieutenant  Conner  is  wounded  dangeroQs- 
ty.  J.  feel  greist  solicitude  on  his  account,  as  he  if  «^ 
officer  of  much  promise,  and  his  loss  would  be  a  9^ 
ffious  loss  to  the  s^vice,  ^ 


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It  is  a  most  pleasing  part  of  my  dnty  to  RcquRiiit 
you,  tiiat  the  coiiduct  oi  lieutenants  Connor  and  New- 
ton, Mr.  Ma^o,  acting-  lieutenant,  Brownlow,  of  the 
marines,  sailn^  master  Romney,  and  the  other  ofli- 
ciers,  seamen  and  marines  I  have  the  honor  to  com- 
niand,  was  in  the  highest  degree  creditable  to  them, 
and  calls  foi  my  warmest  recommendationi  I  cannot 
indeed  do.  justice  to  their  merits.  The  satisfaction 
which  was  difibsed  throughout  the  ship  when  it  was 
ascertained  that  the  stranger  was  an  enemy's  sloop 
of  waiN  and  the  alacrity  with  which,  every  one  repair- 
ed to  quarters,  fully  assured  me  that  their  conduct  in 
action,  would  be  marked  with  coolness  and  intrepidity. 
7  I  have  the  honor  to  be,  your  obedient  servant,  1 

#  J.  BIDDLE.^ 

■"■'^:  M  addition  to  (he  a&ove  §ee  the  foUovfing, 
A  private  marine  of  the  Hornet,  Michael  Smith 
.^(#ho  had  served  upder  the  gallant  captain  Porter  in 
"^the  Essex,  when  she  was  murdered  by  the  Britbh 
squadron  at  Valparaiso)  received  a  shot  through  the 
".upper  part  of  the  thigh,  which  fractured  the  bone,  and 
^^  nearly  at  the  same  moment  had  the  §ame  thigh  bro- 
ken by  the  spanker  boom  of  the  Hornet,  wluch  was 
carried  away  by  the  enemy's  bowsprit  while  a-foul  of 
her.    In  this  situation,  while  'bleeding  upon  the  deck 
and  unable  to  rise,  he  was  seen  to  make  exertions  to 
discharge  his  musquet  at  the  enemy  on  the  topgallant 
forecastle  of  the  Penguiiv-this,  however;  the  poor  fel- 
low was  unable  to  accoijapliah ;  and  was  compelled  to 
be  carried  below.    ' 

Extraordinary  effect  ((fa  single  «Aof-»^  a  fact. 
The  officers  of  tiie  Penguin  Vetate,  that,  during  the 
ac^m  with  the  Hornet,  a  33  pound  shot  came  in  at  the 
afl^''port  of  th^  Penguin,  on  the  larboard  side-^car- 
ried  m$$  fix  /fj^,  killed  the  powder  boy  of  the  divi- 
sion, capflssed  the  opposite  gun  on  the  stai^board  side, 
IpatseiS  through  the  port,  and  «8unk  in  sullen  sUence 
to  the  bo^on^  ?* 

The  foltowing  narrative  although  not  descriptite 

%€  the  horrid  coufiict  of  boarding  the  enemy,  the 

groans  of  the  wounded  and  dyuig,  the  crash  oT  taltiig 


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spars  and  the  ahouts  of  victAiy,  yet,  as  it  aflbrds  aTi- 
other  proof  of  the  matchless  MiU  <Uring  and  pei-se- 
veriog  iotrepidity,  and  Unconquerahle  spirit  of  hardy 
enterprise  of  American  seamen,  it  stiau  be  recorded 
to  the  honor  of  the  American  na^  and  the  command- 
er, officers  and  crew  of  the  Hornet,  in  particular. 

U.  S.  Ship  Hornet  off  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope, 

Saturday  the  9th  May,  1815. 
J^rom  the  journal  qfan  officer, 

Thurtdayt  27th  jtfirU^  1815. At  7  P.  M.  the 

Peacock  made  a  signal  for  a  strange  sail  bearing  S-  £. 
by  S.  We  imme<uately  made  all  sail  in  chase.  Fri<* 
day  28th  commenced  with  light  breezes  and  pleasant 
leather,  all  sails  set  in  chase :  at  sun-down  we  had 
neared  the  stranger  considerably,  when  it  tell  peH'ect- 
ly  calm,  and  remained  so  during  the  whole  of  the 
night ;  the  stranger  ahead  and  could  just  discern  his 
topsails  out  of  the  water.  At  day  light  the  sail  not  to 
be  seen  from  the  deck ;  at  5  A.  M.  a  breeze  spruiig 
from. the  N.  W.  we  immediately  crowded  all  sail,  in 
order  if  possible  to  get  sight  of  the  chase  again ;  so<m 
after  descried  him  standing  to  the  northward  and  east* 
ward  on  a  wind.  Saturday  29th,  at  ^  past  2  P.  M.  the 
Peacock  was  about  10  mines  ahead  ol  the  Hornet,  we 
observed  captun  Warringtim  approaching  the  stran- 
ger with  much  precaution ;  we  therefore  took  in  all 
our  larboard  steering  sails,  set  the  slay  sails,  aivd  haul- 
ed up  for  the  Peacock,  still  under  the  impression  the 
sail  in  sight  was  an  English  Indiaman,  and  from  the 
apparent  conduct  of  the  commander  of  the  Peacock, 
we  were  under  an  impression  (as  the  ship  looked  very 
large)  that  captain  Warrington  was  waiting  until  we 
came  up  with  him,  in  order  to  make  a  joint  attack ; 
at  ^  past  3  P.  M.  t^e  Peacock  made  the  signal^that 
the  chase  was  a  line  of  battle  ship  and  an  enemy  I  ovr 
astonisbmeikt  may  easily  be  conceived ;  we  took  in  all 
steering  sails -and  hauled  upon  a  wind,  i)ringmg  the 
enemy  upon  our  lee  quarter,  about  3  leagues  ditfUurt ; 
the  Peacock  on  his  weather  bow,  and  apparently  not 
more  than  3  miles  from  the  enemy ;  at  sun-^town  tlie 
enemy  bore  £.  |  S.  the  Peacock  £,  by  N«    We  soon 

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perceived  the  enemy  sailed  remarkably  fatt»  but  the 
Peacock  left  him  ronmng  off  to  the  eastward.    The 
enemy  contttUK^  by  the  wind)  and  evidently  in  cha«e 
of  us ;  at  6  kiond  the  wedges  of  the  lower  masts ;   at 
8  we  discovered  the  enemy  weathered  upon  us  very 
fast,  and  that  there  was  every  appearance  he  would, 
if  he  could  not  come  up  with  us,  continue  in  sight  all 
night.     It  was  thought  necessary  to  lighten  the  ship ; 
at  9  we  cut  away  the  sheet  anchor,  and  hove  over- 
board the  cable,  a  quantity  of  rigging,  spars,  8tc      At 
ipast  9  scuttled  the  wardroom  deck  to  get  at  the 
entledge,  hove  oveiltoard  about  90  pieces,  weighing 
about  50  tons.    At  3  A.  M.  tacked  ship  to  the  south- 
ward and  westward,  which  the  enemy  no  sooner  dis-^ 
covered,  than  he  tacked  also.    At  day  light  he  was 
within  shot  distance,  on  our  lee  quarter ;   at  7  A.  M. 
he  hoisted  English  colors  and  a  rear  admiral's  flag  at 
his  mizen  topgallant  mast-head,  and  commenced  fir- 
ing from  his  bow  guns^  his  shot  overreaching  us  about 
a  mile.    We  thei*efore  commenced  again  to  lighten 
the  ship,  by  cutting  a>i|ay  our  remaining  anchors  and 
throwing  overboard  the  cables,  cut  up  the  launch  and 
hove  it  overboa^d,  a  quantity  of  provisions  with  more 
kentledge,  shot,  capstem,  kpars,  all  rigging,  sails, 
guns,  and  in  &ct  every  heavy  article  that  could  possi- 
bly tend  to  impede  the  ship's  sailmg.     The  enemy 
continued  to  fire  very  heavy.  Mid  in  quiak  succession, 
but  his  British  thunder  could  neither  terrify  the  Yan- 
kee spirit,  diminish  the  Yankee  slull,  or  compel  us  to 
show  him  the  Yankee  tf/rl^ra,  which  must  have  irrita- 
ted him  excessively.  None  of  ^a shot  hades  yet  taken 
effect,  although  he  had  been  firiff|^  near  4  hours  in- 
cessantly, his  shot  generally  piassmg  between  our 
maa||»    We  thought  at  this  j^eriod  we  discovered  we 
were  dfop^g  htm,  as  Ms  shot  began  to  fairshort, 
Ihtt  symeUi^ed  our  gaUant  crew  to  fresh  exertion; 
at  1 1  A.  M •  hit  firing  ceased,  and  the  breeze  began  to 
Ireshen^  we  discovered  the  enemy  wai  agMn  coming 
up  with  us  very  fast,  which  induced  a  general  befief 
hm  had  made  seme  alteration  in  the  trim  of  1^  s!^p. 
At  meridian  8^s«a%  mitmh  bitctes,  iriat  f^mttm 


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westward.    Sunday  ^30)  fresh  breescs  and  squally, 
the  en^my  still  K&imng  on  the  HorjMBt;  at  )   P.  M. 
being  within  gun-shot  distance,  he  coAi^enccd  a  very 
spirited  and  heavy  fire  with  round  and  grape,  tlie  fur- 
iner  passing  between  our  masts,  and  the  latter  failinf: 
all  around  us.     The  enemy  fired  a/ulUf  but  were  so 
ill  directed  as  to  be  perfectly  harmless.     From  2  to 
S  P.  M.  threw  overboard  all  the  muskets,  cut!a&se&, 
lorge,  Sec.  See.  and  broke  up  the  bell— *also  cui  up 
the  topgallant  forecastle.    It  was  now  our  capture 
appeared  inevUatle-~-'ih9  enemy  j-  of  a  mile  on  the 
lee  quarter,  pouring  his  shot  and  shells  in  great  num- 
bers all  around  us.    Continued  to  lighten  the^ship,  by 
heaving  every  thing  overboard  that  could  eithpr  be  of 
service  to  the  enemy,  or  an  impediment  to  the  Ho)'> 
net's  sailing.     The  men  were  ordered  to  lye  down 
en  the  quarter  deck»  in  order  to  trim  ship,  and  to  far 
cilitate  the  sliip's  sailing.    At  4,  one  of  the  shot  frcpfi 
the  enemy  struck  the  jibboom,  another  struck  the 
Starboard  bulwark,  just  forward  of  the  gangway,  and 
a  third  struck  on  the  deck  forward  of  the  main  hatch, 
on  the  larboard  side,  glanced  ofiP  and  passed  throu^^h 
the  foresail.     At  |  past  '4,  we  again  began  to  Ica-v'c 
the  enemy,  and  to  appearance  by  mafric — set  the  h\% 
board  lower  steering  sail,  the  wind  drawing  more  afu 
At  5  the  enemy's  shot  fell  short.    At  6  fresh  breezes ; 
the  enemy's  hull  down  in  our  wake.    At  7,  could  just 
see  bis  lower  steering  sail  above  the  horison.    I'rom 
a  to  13,  descried  hun  at  intervals,  with  the  night 
glasses.     At  day  light  discovered  the^nemy  astern  of 
us,  distant  5  leagues.     At  9  A.  M.  the  enemy  shorten**  _^ 
€'d  ssdl,  reefed  his  topsails,  and  hauled  upon  a  wind,  to " 
the  eastward,  after  a  chase  of  43  Aour«.    ihuiBpllus 
tedious  and  axious  cliase,  the  wind  was  yftflatri<^,  so  as 
to  oblige  us  to-make  a  perfect  circle  round  the  enei 
my.    Bctween-d  and  3  o'doiek  yesterday  not  a  perscni 
on  bo^  had  the  most  distant  idea  that  theri^  was# 
/tot«i&i^l!  of  esciq>e.    We  all  packed  i^«iir  things, 
and  wait<M|  until  the  eneiay'svshot  would  compel  fU 
tQ  iH^ve  to,  and  surrender  wMch  appeared  certahv* 
K«|9r  hii.  there  been  so  erident  zn  interpositioAf^ 


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the  goodneit  il'  a  divine  father— inx  heart  with  grati -^ 
tuUe  acknowlj&lget  hit  tupreme  power  and  ^^qoSatu. 
On  the  morttiil  of  the  28th,  it  was  very  calm,^  ahd 
nothing  but  mufmurs  were  heard  throughout  the  abip^ 
as  it  was  iearedl  we    should  lose   oui-  anticipated 
pi'ize-— many  plans  had  been  formed  by  us,  for  the  dis* 
posal  of  our  plunder.  The  seamen  declared  they  would 
have  the  birth  dock  carpeted  with  East  inoia  silk, 
supposing  her  an  Indiaman  from  India,  while  tlie  offi- 
cers, under  the  impi*e8sion  she  waa  from  England, 
were  making  arrangemei'ts  how  we  should  dispose  of 
the  money t  porter^  c/ieestt  bV.  l^c.    Kotbang  perplex- 
ed us  m^re  than  the  idea  that  we  should  not  be  able  to  \ 
take  |t|||  all  the  frood  t/iings  before  we  should  be  oblig- 
t4jto  destroy  her.    VVe  were  regretting  that  our  sb^i 
did  not  sail  faster,  as  the  Peacock  would  certain^ 
•capture  her  fir^t,  ard  would  take  out  many  of  the 
.   iMitt  end  ino^t  v&luaolp  articles  beCov^  we  got  up. 
'>  This  very  clr .  Tmstancc,  of  our  not  sailing  as  fast  as 
the  Peacock,  saved  us  in  the  fii*st  instance  from  in- 
avitable  capture— for  when  captain  Warrington  made 
^  signal  for  the  sail  to  be  an  enemy  of  superior  forcer 
"$9  were  4  leagues  to  windward.    Wc|  all  calculated 
l>ur  fortunes  were  made,  but  i^ts,  ^  we  caught  a  tar** 
tar.'*    Duiing  the  latter  part  of  the  chase,  when  the 
ahot  and  shells  were  whistling  about  our  ears,  it  was 
an  interesting  sight  to  behold  the  varied  countenances 
of  our  crew.    They  had  kept  the  deck  during  all  the 
prefixing  night  employed  in  lightening  th   ship,  lyere 
excessively  fatigue;d,  and  under  momentary  expecta- 
tion el  falling  into  the  hands  of  a    barbarous  and 
en|p«d,^emy.    l^aafaot  which  fell  on  the  main 
d^j^-^aa  xllefore  folated)  struck   immediately  ov^ 
^■■l$mi^^Miifm''i^  our  gallant  feilows  who  had  beeu 
«|0iah#fli%^^r^loriGU8  ajction  with  the  Penguin, 
0aMiimk»  I;^g  in  bia  cot  very  ill  withhis  wounda,^ 
^Rk0  lii^'^lpi  imp  comity  tbrotigh  the  deck,  and  it 
tl^#  iWsi|i«bte  iplii^era  all  round  thi%|>oorieUow« 
'aiiKi'iitilttk  down  a  stsall  paper  (Jimerkm  tnrign) 
tiiillh  he  had  biMSted  ovtrliia  bed— deatructioo  appa- 

|||>tly  siared  lis  in  llie  £iQ«i  if  we  did  Oil  aooi>  i«if»[S 


•;^ 


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Sf. 


DI^PLATID. 


If 


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der*  vet  no  officer,  no  man  in  the  ilup  showed  any  tUs- 

Ktition  to  letihe  enemy  have  the  poor  littJe  Hurnct. 
any  of  our  men  had  heen  imfirated  and  imfirUoned 
for  yeart  in  their  horrible  aervicc,  and  hated  them  and 
their  nation  with  the  mott  deadly  animosity,  while  the 
rest  of  the  crew,  horror-atruck  by  the  relations  of  the 
sufTerings  of  their  sbipmatea,  who  had  been  in  the 
power  of  the  English,  and  now  equally  flushed  with 
rage,  joined  heartily  in  execrating  the  present  authors 
(tf  our  misfortune.  Captain  Biddle  mustered  the  crew 
and  told  them  he  was  pleased  with  their  conduct  dur- 
ing the  chase,  and  hoped  still  to  perceive  that  propri- 
ety of  conduct  which  had  always  marked  their  char- 
acter, and  that  of  the  American  tar  generally,  that  we 
might  expect  to  be  soon  captured,  Sec.  Not  a  dry 
eye  was  to  be  seen  at  the  mention  oi  capture ;  the 
rugged  hearts  of  sailors,  like  ice  before  the  «u»,  warm- 
ed by  the  divine  power  of  sympathy,  wept  in  unison 
with  their  brave  commander.  About  2  o  clock,  the 
wind  which  had  crossed  us,  and  put  to  the  test  all  our 
nautical  skill  to  steer  clear  of  the  enemy,  now  veerod 
in  our  favor  (as  before  stated)  and  we  left  him. 

This  was  truly  a  glorious  victory  over  the  horrors 
of  banishment  and  the  terrors  of  a  British  floating  dun- 
geon. Quick  as  thought,  every  face  was  changed 
irom  the  gloom  of  despair  to  the  highest  smile  of  dc* 
light,  and  we  began  once  more  to  breathe  the  sweets 
of  liberty— the  bitter  sighs  of  regret  now  changed,  and 
I  put  forth  my  expression  of  everlasting  gratiiude'to 
Him,  the  supreme  author  of  our  being,  who  hsd  thus 
signally  deliveied  us  from  the  power  of  a  cruel  uitd 
vindictive  enemy. 

ONE  WORD  FROM  CAPTAIN  PORTER. 

M  To  possess  the  Essex  it  has  Cost  the  British  go^ 
vemment  near  six  millions  of  dollars,  and  yet,  sar, 
her  capture  was  owing  entirely  to  accident  \  and  lif 
ve  consider  the  expedition  with  which  naval  cont!|tt|| 
«re  now  decided,  the  action  it  a  dishonor  to  thkuf. 
Had  they  brought  their  ships  boldly  into  action  ytiiti 
a  fotce  so  very  superior^  and  having  the  choice  oi  po- 

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sition*  they  thoiild  either  have  cipCtired  or  6Mtt0fe4 
ui  in  onc*founh  of  the  time  thqr  were  ibout  it" 

Thus,  to  the  Astonishment  oftll  natioosi  and  of  none 
more  than  Oreirt  Britain  herself,  American  Bravery  hat 
been  enabled,  tinder  the  dirine  auspices  of  the  King 
qf  King9^  with  ft  very  few  ships  and  small  craft,  to  in- 
flict a  degree  of  vengeance  on  the  foe,  which  abso* 
lutely  amaied  him ;  and  has  taught  him  a  lesson, 
which,  though  received  with  extreme  reluctance,  may 
ultimately  prove  a  real  benefit,  i.  e.  in  convincing  him 
that  he  is  not  only  not  invincible,  but  extremely  vul- 
nerable to  Yankee  shot  and  enterprise.  If  the 
British  will  but  make  a  proper  application  of  the  salu- 
tary instruction  which  has  been  communicated  to 
them,  through  the  instrumentality  of  the  small  but 
illustriotis  constcUation  of  naval  worthies  to  whose 
•kill, bravery  and  gentlemanly  qualifications  was  com- 
mitted, by  the  American  Nation,  the  care  and  com- 

'mand  of  as  gallant  a  set  of  seamen  as  ever  yet  braved 
tKe  boisterous  billows  of  old  OCEAN,  within  the  last 
three  years,  they  may  enjoy  peace  with  their  neigh- 
bors, preserve  thousands  of  valuable  lives,  and  reduce 
their  expenccs  within  moderate  bounds.  Experience, 
l^owever,  forbids  the  hope  of  so  pleasing  a  result. 

«  Ono  truth  is  clear."  Great  Briuin,  in  all  hei* 
maritime  contests,  and  they  were  not  a  few,  never  met 
Mich  an  antagonist  before ;  and  there  is  not  a  maritime 

tfdwer  known  with  which  her  fleets  have  not  tried  their 
valor  and  skill,  which  must  be  acknowledged  to  be  of 
no  ordinary  kind.  The  superiority  of  the  American 
seamen  in  the  dextrous  management  of  their  guns,  and 
manceuvring  their  ships  in  time  of  action,  will  not  at 
this  day  be  denied.  The  mangled  state  of  those  Bri« 
tish  war  ships  which  were  selected,  armed  and  man- 
ip&s  with  a  view  of   rendering    victory    certairiy  and 

,  aidkich  fought  with  a  degree  of  animation  deserving  a 
b^ter  cause ;  and  the  vtist  disproportion,  in  'killed  and 
wounded,  between  them  dnd  the  American  vessels  en* 
gaged  with  tbem»  sets  afgument  at  defiance,  and  fur- 
luailMra  cofMptete  guietiu  to  tht  bombastic  and  ridicu- 


Dlt»LATn». 


3r9 


len- 
tur- 
IcU- 


tout  doctrine  of  the  Invincibility  of  Brititb  ihipt  and 
seamen. 

The  tkill  and  bravery  exhibited  by  the  American 
commanderif  officers  and  crews,  and  their  consequent 
victories)  are  not  more  beneficial  to  the  nation,  nor 
gratifying  to  their  fellow  citisens,  than  their  humane 
treatment  of,  and  friendly  sympathy  towards  such  per- 
sons as  the  chance  of  war  placed  in  their  power,  is  ho- 
norable to  themselves.— Nor  is  that  valor  and  seaman* 
ship,  nor  this  urbanity  towards  a  vanquished  enemy- 
confined  to  the  commanders  and  officers,  but  has  be 
uniformly  displayed  by  those  brave  and  enterprizing 
men,  whose  courage,  activity  and  prompt  obedience, 
have  given  the  first  effectual  check  to  the  arrogant 
pretensions ;  the  boasted  but  visionary  supremacy,  on 
the  ocean,  of  Great  Britain,  i.  e.  American  taitof  / 
whose  generosity  to  prisoners  of  their  own  grade,  hat 
been,  beyond  example,  prompt  and  liberal.  Such  laud- 
able conduct,  while  it  affords  to  the  humane  and  gene- 
rous mind  the  most  pleasing  gratification,  discharges 
a  high  moral  obligation,  and  exhibits  to  the  view  of 
the  world,  a  trait  of  national  character,  of  the  most  into* 
resting  and  honorable  kind. 

America  after  enduring,  ever  since  the  treaty 
(peace  it  cannot  be  called^  of  17ti3,  an  ilroott  uniform 
series  of  insults  and  injuries,  inflicted  by  her  quondam 
mother  on  her  commerce,  where,  and  whenever,  an 
opportunity  offered ;  always,  however,  under  the  maak' 
oi  friendship— after  having  had  her  seafaring  citizens 
stolen  by  thousands,  and  retained  in  a  state  or  the  most 
humiliating  and  barbarous  captivity,  and  others  mur« 
dered  by  *^  rofie  and  gun**  with  a  degree  of  «forbear- 
ance  bordering  on  pusillanimity,  which  no  nation  uprni 
earth  ought  to  submit  to,  at  length  shook  off  her  apa- 
thy and  ventured  to  oppose  that  stem  and  dreaded 
Colossus,  which  '*  the  world  worshipped,**  theBritiah, 
fleet.  She  had  the  hardihood  to  make  the  experiment 
of  attack  anci  defence,  against  the  fierce,  the  blo<^t 
the  devastating,  the  dishonorable  Queen  of  the  Bm- 
tarians,  and  considering  the  paucUy  of  her  meant,  in 
the  outaeti  has,  as  before  obsenredf  poured  a  mettttre 


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■'if- 


of  merited  chastisement  on  her  foe  which  will  not  be 
obliterated  from  tho  memory  of  Biitons,  for  ages  to 
come. 

Although  peace  is  undoubtedly  the  most  desirable 
blessing  which  can  be  granted  to  nations  and  individu- 
als ;  and  although  from  our  truly  enviable  enjoyments, 
springing  from  the  form  of  our  constitution  and  natu- 
ral fertility  of  our  soil,  it  seems  to  be  more  highly  ap- 
preciated (our  long  forbearance  may  be  adduced  as 
proof)  here  than  among  the  prize  fighters  of  Europe, 
whose  <*  trade  is  Wiir ;"  and  who  fieht  for  subsistence, 
supposing  it  most  eligible  to  perish  in  the  field  than  by 
famine ;  yet,  united  we  have  nothing  to  fear  when  the\ 
iuff  of  war  cometh.  No  verily  I  We  have  as  <*  choice 
spirits"  as  ever  drew  sword  or  trigger,  or  stepped  be- 
tween stem  and  stem.  Munitions  of  war  of  every  des- 
cription are  the  spontaneous  productions  of  our  teem- 
ing soil;  for  mechanical  genius,  ship  building,  &c.  we 
need  not  shrink  from  a  comparison  with  any  nation  on 
the  globe ;  o«ir  courage  is  acknowledged  by  our  foes 

'  to  be  na^ve,  cool  and  determined,  and  our  aptitude  for 
hazardous  enterprize,  and  collectedness  in  sudden 
emergency,  peculiar  and  never  failing ! 

jl^      After  the  happy  experience  we  have  had   of   the 

^efficacy  of  our  small  naval  f«jrce,  surrounded  as  we  arc 
by  every  requisite  for  the  formation,  equipment  and 
maintenance  of  an  effective  nautical  establishment,  it  is 
devoutly  to  be  wished  (the  neglect  could  proceed  only 
from  national  insanity,  or  ti  much  worse  cause)  that 
that  object  may  be  gradually,  but  steadily  pursued  un- 
til the  successftil  invasion  of  our  coasts  by  any  or  many 
foreign' powers  may  be  rendered  as  near  to  all  impossi- 
bility as  (he  exertions  of  human  nature  can  render  any 
event.    An  attempt  to  describe,  or  even  to  eaumerate, 

'«U  the  individQal  instances  of  Amshicav  B&atxht 
^i^psplayedin  thelatecontest,  by  land  and  sea,  (for  they 

'^pcre  numerous  in  both  cases)  would  be  as  vain  as  labo- 
tkiQSi^hefrftfore,  as  this  work  was  compiled  with  the 
tole  view  of  perpetuating  the  memory  of  the  latter, « 
fef|>9f  the  most^irMiianeot  are  here  c|iMited|  leaving  the 


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fohmer  loa  more  able  pen,6tted  to  do  ample  justice  to 
the  subjectf  and  to  the  brave  men  tlie  objects  of  it. 

Tobias  Pamell,  of  Portsmouth)  New  Hampshire, 
a  seaman  belonging  to  the  frigate  Constitution,  in 
uction  with  the  Cyane,  had  an  arm  shattered  in  a  shock- 
ing manner,  after  the  surgeon  had  amputated  the  limb, 
and  had  taken  up  the  arteries,  and  belore  the  dressing; 
^Vas  completed,  the  cheers  upon  deck,  for  the  sur- 
render of  the  enemy  caught  Itis  ear  :  agitated  with 
joy  and  forgetful  of  his  situatioDii  he  twitched  the 
bleeding  stump  from  the  surgeon  and  wa^ng  it,  join- 
ed in  the  cheers.     His  death  soon  followed. 

John  Lancy,  another  of  the  same  undaunted  crew, 
a  natiire  of  Cape  Ann,  in  the  action  with  the  Levant* 
had  one  thigh  shattered  to  ipieces  and  the  other  des^ 
pefately  wounded,  was  carried  down  to  the  surgeon, 
who  when  he  perceived  his  situslion  said,  "  My  mst 
fellow,  you  are  mortally  wounded."  <*  Ye9  mit^* 
replied  he,  I  know  that-—!  only  want  to  h%ar  that  the 
other  ship  has  struck !"  And  so  he  did— she  Struck 
sdon  after,  the  victors  cheered,  he  heard  them*  his 
life's  current  was  il  its  Inj^ebb,  he  faisod  his  fanguid 
hiead,  faintly  echoed  the  blieef,  and  immediately  ex^ 
I»ired !— . 

A  black  man  stationed  at  a  gun  on  board  one  df 
our  natibnal  Testis,  (name  not  now  recollected)  in  the 
heal  of  a  sanguinary  conflict  with  an  enemy,  was  cut- 
lf*^wo  about  the  middre,by  a  British  IB  or  24  iwunder 
ana  as  his  trunk  fell  to  the  deck,  exclaimed,  eagerly, 

'*  Fire  away  boys!  No  pull  a  culla  down  ! Trails 

Uke  these  should  be  'preserved  #ith  a  religious  scrupu- 
lo^ty,  as  examples  to  posterity  '  of  the  undaunted 
brivery  of  the  American  sailors  of  the  present  day,  ^ 

To  conclude.    As  Niles's  Register  has,  M^^ 
^solely,  furnished  the  materials  for  the  foregoing  sheet^: 
it  is  presumed  that  the  propriety  of  closing  this  vo» 
lume  in  the  wolHits  of  that  accurate  and  patriotfe  editor, 
will  not  be  din^utfed. 

«*  The  nunibcr  of  TesseUt  captured  aiid  <satiifii«. 
torily  accounted  for'  during  a  wai  of  two  years  and  8 
m#lhs,  is  1634.  There  may  be  a  few  dnplicales  in 
ourlif^;  but  there  imtmfy  ere  many  omissions. 


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The  vessels  captured,  which  arrived  safely  in  poft, 
were  diveste4  or  desti-oyed  at  sea,  including  a  fcW 
ransomed,  I  eslliiiate  at  not  less  than  1750  :  and  the 
whole  aroouni  ^ptured  at?500,  allowing  750  to  have 
been  recaptiliitd. 

«( I  think  injjr  opuifton  on  tfiis  subject  it  entitled 
to  some  weight  $  ci|aiideniig  that  I  have  read  the 
journal  of  eirery-5^iBel  thi^  waa  published,  and  ex- 
amined, in  the  course  of  t£e  war,  net  less  than  ten, 
and, perhaps,  tVfe^ei^Qutantl  eolumtu  qf^thifi  nema** 
to  make  upthe  Hat  ofprizes,  and  collect  the  iJacts  that 
belonged  to  the  friir  on  the  ocean.  There  is  no  exv 
aggeratioo^ifi  tli^f '«nd  by  it  the  reader  may  be  assist- 
ed in  his  supjM^tions  of  the  quantity  of  editorial  la- 
bor bestpwed  upon  the  **  Weekly  Register." 
':.  **  Ajiivtadiftenrcd  some  time  ago,  we  have  in  ^- 
Mti^lf^Qfi -several  carseua  taUes  to  exhibit  in  one  view 
m.  effect  fif  the  war  at  8e«.  We  expect  to  publisb 
limm  mfk^$i^  mui^r  of  tbe  next  volv^e. 

,<t|t  li  tb«  latttime,  perhaps,  that  we  shall  have  yoc- 
4^ai|Qnto  pemiQiiUils  Hili^t ;  but  we  wish  tbe  fact 
pey  be  Mnpr^M^  Oft  Wl  mind^  of  the .  American 
J&i^pgtim^&MtJS,  unfortenatliy  thef  Hbtmld  ever  be  in- 
w^tedlii  vrer  with  England  again,  or  with  any  Other 
HK»mmi^i«l  Q»Uon,  their  true  policy  wU|  be  (after 
providii^gfas  £ftraa  they  canibr  coa^lv^A^^e)  to  di- 
lect.  aU  theenef^es  «f  the  mition,  m  r^pect  to  <^^- 
dontat  tea,tDthe&Uing  oiitof  vessels,  offromi^JU> 
16guhs,  to  harasa  and  destiny  the  contmerce  nf  tbe 
enemy.    We  have  superla^e  advantages   for   this 
speoie»  ef'warfare-^V^^  liave  the  best  of  seamen*  ind 
caA  construct  the  fastest  sailhfig  vessels  that  ever  flow- 
ed ;  and  buUd  and  «i«ti  100  sail  in  from  8  to  10  w^eCs. 
Wl^et  the  politieiMi  calculate  the  eflbctof  that  number 

vesfals,  ifiit  to  destroy  the  commerce  of  a  natioft^ 
ike  Englaad^-i-prevebting  the  pessibllity  of  ^recapture 
by  sinking  lb*  it^ps,  after  divestiog  them  of  any  vttff 
valuable  articka  of  small  bulk,  that  4bey  might  have 
onboard.  Wariscm^batif^dly,  a  coDteat§  <*  to  di»each 
other  the  moat  barm^'  and,  if  wee^ageiiiit,  it  iebMt 
to  use  all  lawful  m^^ana,  #ith  hU  their  force  to  ei^  Ijjir 

THEliNP. 


%-, 


LIST  OF  SUBSCHIBERS»  NAMES. 


LEWISTOWN  AND  TICINITY. 


Dr.  J.  B.  Ard 
Win.  ArmstrMig,  £^. 
Mr.  Robt.  Bucbaaan,  junr. 

Henry  Butler 
Wm.  Brown,  Esq. 
Mr.  James  Bryson 
Juitn  Blanchard,  Esq. 
Mr.  Wm.  Brisben 
Francis  BoggS,  Esq. 
Mr.  Joseph  Bower 
Meary  Bamthisel 
Wm.  Cummin 
Robert  Craig 
Rboades  Conner 
John  Comfort 
J.  Cupples 
James  Chriswell 
A.  Campbell 
Joseph  Campbell 
JohnCaldweU 
Wm.  Cttmoin 
James  Qicfciiiii 
Samuct  l>VFid9Q6 
Janes  Daily 
Robert  Davison 
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